Dunbar volleyball doesn’t crack at Tates Creek
Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Tates Creek, 3-1, in a volleyball match on Tuesday night.
Dunbar, ranked 13th in the latest coaches poll, took the first set, 25-15, with senior Virginia Smith getting the deciding point.
Set one: Paul Laurence Dunbar 25, Tates Creek 15. Virginia Smith with the deciding point. pic.twitter.com/JJW1Rv3fp4
— Josh Moore (@HLpreps) September 20, 2017
Tates Creek, ranked 20th, bounced back to take set two. Jordym Chenault, a senior, served up an ace for the final point in a 25-19 game.
Set two: Tates Creek 25, Paul Laurence 19. Jordyn Chenault evens up the match with an ace! pic.twitter.com/xZ4w5l2u5b
— Josh Moore (@HLpreps) September 20, 2017
Dunbar took the final two sets, 25-16 and 25-23. A heads up touch by Savannah Dudek set up match point in the final set, which ended on a block by Meredith Phillips, a junior, on the next volley.
Savannah Dudek did 'em d-i-r-t-y! Now Dunbar has match point, up 24-22 in set four. pic.twitter.com/sDZ8vYGjom
— Josh Moore (@HLpreps) September 20, 2017
And here's your ball game. Paul Laurence Dunbar defeats Tates Creek, 3-1. pic.twitter.com/mBLq71xmjW
— Josh Moore (@HLpreps) September 20, 2017
Dunbar improved to 13-9 and 3-0 in 43rd District play while Creek fell to 9-8 and 1-2 in the district. The Bulldogs host Lafayette, which leads the 11th Region in wins (17), next Tuesday in a game that will likely determine the No. 1 seed for the district tournament.
“It’s a big one,” Dunbar Coach Jennifer Morgan said. “Lafayette is impressive. They’re very athletic and I think really have opened up people’s eyes within the district.”
Josh Moore: 859-231-1307, @HLpreps
This story was originally published September 19, 2017 at 10:27 PM with the headline "Dunbar volleyball doesn’t crack at Tates Creek."