The 8th Grade Ionia Bulldogs Volleyball team traveled to Charlotte tonight to face the Orioles for the second time this season. The Lady Dawgs had some struggles on serve recieve in the first set. Lack of communication led to a few mishaps on the court and Ionia fell short to the Orioles, 17-25. After a brief regrouping, the Bulldogs were eager to come back out and fight for a win! Brooklynn Burhans had a great kill from the middle front and Marley Piselli had two aces. Cora Nummer had several nice digs and Peighton Cary was a nice help in back row defense as well as behind the service line. Kiara Goodsell was aggressive and moved her feet to the ball. Jordyn Roth had some nice plays at the net as well. The Bulldogs pulled off a second set victory over Charlotte, 25-16. Knowing the final set was only to 15, Ionia came out ready to battle. Despite several nice serves and playing aggressive at the net, the Lady Dawgs struggled on serve receive and could not dig their way out. They fell short to the Orioles 9-15.

The B Team Bulldogs are 12-12 this season. Please join us Monday as we travel to St. John's for our last road game of the season. Go Ionia!