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Viqueens take 2nd win over Lady Wildcats

By RICKEY CLARDY For the T-G
Posted 10/1/21

UNIONVILLE – After defeating the Tullahoma Lady Wildcats on the road in four sets the previous day, the Community Viqueens only needed three sets to sweep the Lady Wildcats at home in a …

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Viqueens take 2nd win over Lady Wildcats

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UNIONVILLE – After defeating the Tullahoma Lady Wildcats on the road in four sets the previous day, the Community Viqueens only needed three sets to sweep the Lady Wildcats at home in a volleyball match with playoff implications Wednesday night. 

The win gives the Viqueens a solid hold on third place with the upcoming District 9-AA tournament just around the corner. 

Community (17-7, 7-4 D9AA) used its serving prowess to get off to a fast start in the opening set. 

With the Lady Wildcats holding a 3-1 lead, the Viqueens used the serving of Izzy Martinez to gain the upper hand.  The strong serving from the freshman led Community on a 9-0 run as the Viqueens took a 10-3 lead.  Community continued with a steady net game the remainder of the set and took a 25-15 win. 

Better play at the net by the Lady Wildcats plus some Viqueen setting errors gave Tullahoma a 15-11 second set advantage. 

The Viqueens responded with a return of dominance in their net play plus strong serving down the stretch. 

Trailing 16-14, Martinez was the server as the Viqueens went on a 4-0 run to take an 18-16 lead.  After the Lady Wildcats got within one, M. J. Simmons used her serving to propel Community to seven straight points and a 25-17 win. 

The third set proved to be the most competitive as the Viqueens found a way to win. 

Tullahoma got off the deck and used its net play along with some Viqueen receiving and service errors to take its biggest lead at 15-8.  

Community clawed back but was still down 21-15 and 23-19 late in the set. 

With the Lady Wildcats holding two set points and a 24-22 lead, the Viqueens used the serving of Jacey Collier to tie the game and finished with the final four points and a hard-fought 26-24 victory. 

The Viqueens close out district play with a Thursday match at Cannon County.  A meeting will be held Friday morning to determine the bracket for the District 9-AA tournament. 

 

Community 3, Tullahoma 0             

Set scores: 25-15, 25-17, 26-24 

Community 

  1. J. Simmons 9 kills, 1 block, 3 digs, 1 ace

Jacey Collier 5 kills, 3 digs 

Abi Brown 1 kill, 1 dig 

Paige Simmons 6 kills, 1 dig, 3 aces 

Lizzy Beasley 4 kills, 6 digs 

Izzy Martinez 1 kill, 3 digs 

Breanna Grooms 7 digs 

Kassadie Mack 2 digs