Cross, Maines help Gowanda sweep Catt-Little Valley

Overview

• Gowanda won 25-18, 25-11, 25-19 at Catt-Little Valley on Tuesday.
• Envy Cross recorded 13 kills and two blocks, while Bella Maines totaled 27 assists.
• Lilliana Pierce contributed eight kills and six blocks; Aubrey Smuda led Gowanda with 11 digs.
• Gowanda improved to 9-1 overall and 7-0 in CCAA 2. Catt-Little Valley fell to 5-3 overall and 4-3 in the division.

Gowanda swept Catt-Little Valley 25-18, 25-11, 25-19 on Tuesday at Cattaraugus Little Valley Central High School, improving to 9-1 overall and keeping their CCAA 2 record unbeaten at 7-0.

Envy Cross led Gowanda with 13 kills and added two blocks. Bella Maines distributed 27 assists and contributed two kills and a dig, while Lilliana Pierce finished with eight kills and six blocks. Head coach Brenda Gernatt highlighted all three as standouts.

Gowanda opened with a seven-point win in the first set, then took the second by the match's widest margin, 25-11. A 25-19 third set completed the sweep.

Aubrey Smuda paced Gowanda with 11 digs and added an ace. Scarlett John recorded eight digs, three aces and three kills, and Evalene John contributed six digs and an ace. Maleina Moses had five digs and three kills, while Sophia Bobseine finished with four kills and two blocks.

Through Tuesday's match, Maines had 293 assists for the season. Cross's season kill total stood at 107, while Pierce had 121 kills and 49 blocks.

Gowanda held first place in CCAA 2. Catt-Little Valley fell to 5-3 overall and 4-3 in division play, sitting second in the standings with the same division record as third-place Randolph.

CCAA 2 standings through Sept. 29