Akron closes out Medina in four sets

Overview

• Akron defeated Medina 25-18, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20.
• Akron finished the match 5-3 overall and second in the N-O standings at 5-1.
• Caliyah St. Louis recorded four kills, three aces and three digs for Medina; Samantha Heschke added five digs and three aces.
• Maddy Watts, Maya Anderson and Jenna Cecchini each recorded four blocks for Medina.

Akron won the opening two sets and closed out Medina in the fourth for a 3-1 girls volleyball victory Tuesday at Medina High School.

The visitors took the first set 25-18 and the second 25-17. Medina extended the match with a 25-20 win in the third, but Akron answered with a 25-20 fourth-set victory to finish the match.

Akron improved to 5-3 overall and 5-1 in the N-O division, placing second behind unbeaten Newfane in the standings through Tuesday. Medina fell to 1-7 overall and 1-6 in division play, sixth in the division standings.

Caliyah St. Louis recorded four kills, three aces and three digs for Medina. Samantha Heschke contributed five digs and three aces, while Jenna Cecchini finished with four blocks, three aces, one dig and one kill.

Maddy Watts and Maya Anderson also recorded four blocks apiece. Watts added an ace and a dig, and Anderson had two kills and an ace.

N-O standings

Through Oct. 6, including this contest.