Overview
- Health Sciences swept Emerson/Bflo Culinary 3-0 on Thursday, winning the sets 25-13, 25-10 and 25-17.
- Coach Blair Helton credited Tianna Riley-Vance with 14 aces, 31-for-31 serving and 12 assists, and Jada Gibbs with 10 kills and eight aces.
- Health Sciences improved to 5-1 overall and 4-1 in Buffalo Division 1, where the Falcons stood second.
- Emerson/Bflo Culinary fell to 1-4 overall and in the division and stood eighth.
Health Sciences swept Emerson/Bflo Culinary 3-0 on the road Thursday, September 24, winning 25-13, 25-10 and 25-17 in Buffalo Division 1 girls volleyball.
The Falcons took the opening set by 12 points and held Emerson/Bflo Culinary to 10 in the second before finishing the match in three sets. Health Sciences coach Blair Helton credited aggressive serving with helping the Falcons control the match and reported 28 team aces.
Setter Tianna Riley-Vance led that effort with 14 aces and no errors on 31 serves, according to Helton. The coach also credited her with 12 assists, four digs and a kill. Jada Gibbs supplied 10 kills on a .240 hitting percentage, along with eight aces and two digs, in Helton's account.
Kaithlyanne Felix contributed a team-high five digs, three aces and an assist, Helton reported. The coach said the Falcons earned the sweep without RaMya Peay and Nayeli Camacho in the lineup and pointed to the team's adaptability. Helton also identified execution as an area for improvement, reporting a .087 team hitting percentage and nine missed serves.
The win moved Health Sciences to 5-1 overall and 4-1 in the division, placing the Falcons second behind 5-0 Hutch Tech. Emerson/Bflo Culinary fell to 1-4 overall and in division play and stood eighth.
Health Sciences was scheduled to visit Lafayette on Monday, September 28, at 5 p.m., according to Helton.
Buffalo Division 1 standings
Through September 24.
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hutch Tech | 5-0 | 5-0 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | Health Sciences | 5-1 | 4-1 | 16 | 5 |
| 3 | Lafayette | 4-1 | 3-1 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | Olmsted | 2-2 | 2-2 | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | McKinley | 2-3 | 2-3 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | I-Prep | 1-4 | 1-4 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | South Park | 1-5 | 1-4 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Emerson/Bflo Culinary | 1-4 | 1-4 | 4 | 13 |
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