Volleyball: MK 2 - Parsip 0
The Red Hawks were ready for their next opponent, despite coming off a conference loss to Mt. Olive just two days earlier. But the setback was not just any loss. The Red Hawks were engaged in an all-out battle and ended up on the losing side of an epic match, 25-21 and 39-37. Definitely a high scoring, emotional affair considering that NJ HS volleyball plays to 25. Ready for the next game, of course, but who walks into gym next? Coach Dave DeNure and the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles. A steadily improving team that will exploit any chink in the armor. A team that knows how to make a run and make it count.
Parsippany looked eager to get back on their winning ways and took advantage of five Golden Eagle errors en route to an early 7-1 lead. Jessica Richardson’s block gave the Red Hawks the 7-1 advantage just before Kaylee Monga (5 kills) pounded home her first kill. The Eagles could not maintain their serve, with no Eagle serving more than once for at their first rotation through. Despite serving woes, the Eagles slowly inched their way back in to the match. Knolls worked it down to 8-5 aided by kills from Bernadette Ventre and Leslie Kalucki (5 kills).
Parsippany was able to maintain the slim lead throughout. The Red Hawks lead by three, 13-10, when the Eagles burst through with a stunning eight point run that the home squad never recovered from. Ventre, a senior outside hitter, knocked down an unmanageable spike, regaining the serve in the Eagles favor. If Knolls was unable to develop a serving a rhythm before, Kaille Woodin was ready to do a little number. The junior OH, and instant serving specialist, sparked an 8-0 run and gave the Eagles some much needed and consistency. The run sparked what Denure referred to as the best volleyball the Eagles have played all season. “This was the best we played all year,” said Denure.
The fifth year coach was very happy with the consistency his team displayed after being down by six so quickly. “We started to get the setter the ball. We were doing a great job with our passes and serves. We always talk about avoiding those runs and getting ourselves on one.”
One was enough to get by the Red Hawks in game one. Morris Knolls outscored the Red Hawks 15 to 1 after trailing 13-10. And if one run wasn’t enough, in game #2, Knolls responded with a second in the same timely fashion. Again, Parsippany jumped out to early leads at 4-1, 7-3 and 8-4. But the poised Eagles, led by the steady passing of setter Briana Horohoe and quality passing in the back from many Eagles, including Jill Eagan, coupled with the steady serving hand of Bernadette Ventre summed up to another run in the making. Down 8-4, Ventre rolled off nine straight serves, three of which were aces. Knolls lead 12-10 when Ventre serve was lost on an attack error. But the damage was done as Morris Knolls outscored Parsippany 13-5 on the closing stretch.
The Red Hawks did not enjoy the normal luxury of efficiency. Despite 5 bocks (4 solo) from Jessica Richardson and six kills from Amethyst Holder, Parsippany committed 29 errors. Holder also led the Red Hawks in dig for the day with six. Cindy Loaiza and Jen Mendoza each had three.
Parsippany looked eager to get back on their winning ways and took advantage of five Golden Eagle errors en route to an early 7-1 lead. Jessica Richardson’s block gave the Red Hawks the 7-1 advantage just before Kaylee Monga (5 kills) pounded home her first kill. The Eagles could not maintain their serve, with no Eagle serving more than once for at their first rotation through. Despite serving woes, the Eagles slowly inched their way back in to the match. Knolls worked it down to 8-5 aided by kills from Bernadette Ventre and Leslie Kalucki (5 kills).
Parsippany was able to maintain the slim lead throughout. The Red Hawks lead by three, 13-10, when the Eagles burst through with a stunning eight point run that the home squad never recovered from. Ventre, a senior outside hitter, knocked down an unmanageable spike, regaining the serve in the Eagles favor. If Knolls was unable to develop a serving a rhythm before, Kaille Woodin was ready to do a little number. The junior OH, and instant serving specialist, sparked an 8-0 run and gave the Eagles some much needed and consistency. The run sparked what Denure referred to as the best volleyball the Eagles have played all season. “This was the best we played all year,” said Denure.
The fifth year coach was very happy with the consistency his team displayed after being down by six so quickly. “We started to get the setter the ball. We were doing a great job with our passes and serves. We always talk about avoiding those runs and getting ourselves on one.”
One was enough to get by the Red Hawks in game one. Morris Knolls outscored the Red Hawks 15 to 1 after trailing 13-10. And if one run wasn’t enough, in game #2, Knolls responded with a second in the same timely fashion. Again, Parsippany jumped out to early leads at 4-1, 7-3 and 8-4. But the poised Eagles, led by the steady passing of setter Briana Horohoe and quality passing in the back from many Eagles, including Jill Eagan, coupled with the steady serving hand of Bernadette Ventre summed up to another run in the making. Down 8-4, Ventre rolled off nine straight serves, three of which were aces. Knolls lead 12-10 when Ventre serve was lost on an attack error. But the damage was done as Morris Knolls outscored Parsippany 13-5 on the closing stretch.
The Red Hawks did not enjoy the normal luxury of efficiency. Despite 5 bocks (4 solo) from Jessica Richardson and six kills from Amethyst Holder, Parsippany committed 29 errors. Holder also led the Red Hawks in dig for the day with six. Cindy Loaiza and Jen Mendoza each had three.
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