Following their first hiccup in a dozen days while on the road in Dallas at Highland Park on Friday, Sept. 1, the Aledo Ladycats varsity volleyball squad rebounded on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at Waco Midway.
The Lady Scots halted Aledo’s eight-match win streak with a three-set sweep. But the Ladycats, looking for redemption on Tuesday, mauled the Lady Panthers on their home court with a sweep of their own, winning by scores of 25-22, 25-22, and 25-9.
Even though the outcome wasn’t what they hoped, the Ladycats (19-7) held their own against a stout top 6A program from Highland Park. The Lady Panthers bested Aledo by tallies of 14-25, 22-25, and 24-26 to take the match, but the Ladycat netters put on a quality performance in the loss.
Alyssa Todd and Kinley Elms collected 16 and 14 kills in the match, respectively. Todd followed up that stalwart performance with 16 more kills to her credit against Midway for a total of 32 on the week.
Aledo’s offense continues to run through Ava Reding. The junior setter earned 25 assists against Highland Park before picking up another 15 on Tuesday. As impressive of a stat line as that is on its own, she scored an ace in both matches from the service line, and collected 15 digs along the way.
Speaking of digs, the Ladycats are digging the defensive play of first-year varsity starter, Ella Meador. In her last two outings, Meador prevented opposing offenses from scoring 26 points with her defensive prowess.
At the net, Haley Lowe’s blocking ability is unparalleled this season. She combined for nine blocks in the past two matches, giving her a total of 64 to this point in the season with league play right around the corner.
Aledo’s officially reached the business end of the schedule as District 5-5A play gets underway on Friday, Sept. 8. The defending district champion Lady Texans from Northwest come to town dragging their 15-7 record in tow. That match is slated to get underway at 6 p.m.
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