The Hackettstown Tigers had just come off a hard-fought 25-23, 25-23 victory over Hillsborough. Head Coach Charlie Ginex had just received the news that his quad matches scheduled for first thing Saturday morning was now one team short. There’s no rest for weary.
Hoping back on the saddle, the Tigers took it to New Brunswick in the first game of the -now - three-team round robin. In the opening match, Lauren Fedevitz knocked down 3 kills. The Tigers were led by Jen Kish’s 4 kills and 2 aces en route to a 25-15; 25-14 victory over New Brunswick. The early morning victory moved Hackettstown to 7-7 on the season. The Tigers closed the day with a second victory over New Brunswick before falling to Mt. Olive in two, 25-20 & 25-10. Also aiding the host Tigers were Megan Gannon with 10 assists and a strong 6 aces. Jen O’Dell was sharp defensively, recording 4 digs, while serving up 2 aces. Jordanna Smith finished the day with 5 kills; Jen Giannini contributed with 5 digs, 10 assists, 1 kill and 4 aces; Sam Demarco tallied 4 digs and 2 aces. The Tigers will enter the week with an 8-8 record.
Mt. Olive went 2-0 on the day. The two wins over New Brunswick and Hackettstown improved Mt. Olive to 8-3 overall. The Marauders’’ first win against New Brunswick gave Head Coach Lee Clowers his 100th career win. Mt. Olive took the first game 25-17, and then easily cruised in the second game 25-12.
Mt. Olive trailed by one, 5-6 when power server, Hannah Ensel rolled off seven straight aces. The Marauders led 12 when Ensel’s run ended, and well on their way to their 7th victory of the season. Ensel added three kills in the second game. Ensel ended the day with 11 aces, leaving her with 60 aces after only 10 games. If the senior sharp shooter continues on this pace, she will crush Mt. Olive’s single season record for aces which now stands at 108. Standout Amber Mosher moved to setter for game #2 and recorded 5 assists with a dig and a kill. Mosher became the career leader in kills early in the week. On her first kill against Mendham, a 2-1 loss, Mosher recorder her 296th career kill and now has 335 for her career.
Mt. Olive steadily edged away from New Brunswick after Ensel’s serving run. An ace by junior Kelly Mitchell increased the lead to 15-8. Mosher’s ace moved the score to 17-7. The senior then served next five, giving Mt. Olive a 21-10 advantage.
There is a evident unity amongst the team and they really enjoy playing together. This makes the win more enjoyable for the amicable coach in his 7th year at Mt. Olive. "Mosher, Ensel and the rest have really bought into improving as players and leaders. So many players are stepping it up," said Clowers referring to his teams' effort this season.
New Brunswick 2-0 (25-17, 25-12)
Aces: Hannah Ensel 8, Kaitlin Behrens3, Alex Day 2, Emily Hines 2
Kills: Hannah Ensel 4, Kaitlin Behrens 4, Ashley Kopacki 2, Devon Paffendorf 2, Nicole Cottrell 2
Digs: Torie DeValve 3, Nicole Muller 3, Alex Day 2, Hannah Ensel 2
Assists: Torie Devalve 5, Emily Hines 5, Amber Mosher 5
Hackettstown 2-0 (25-20, 25-10)
Aces: Hannah Ensel 3, Christine DiFucci 2, Nicole Muller 2
Kills: Amber Mosher 8
Digs: Amber Mosher 8, Emily Hines 3
Assists: Torie Devalve 4, Emily Hines 3
Blocks: Amber Mosher 5
New Brunswick 2-0 (25-17, 25-12)
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