Prestonsburg, Ky — #2 Seed Betsy Layne ( 17-18 ) knocked off #3 seed Lawrence Co. ( 12-21 ) in four sets Monday night in the semifinals of the 58th District Volleyball tournament at Prestonsburg High School.
Betsy Layne won the first set 25-9, the second set 25-11 before the VolleyDawgs came back to win the third set 25-20. The Lady Bobcats closed out the match 25-15 and ended the season for Lawrence Co.
The VolleyDawgs ended the season winning three out of four but couldn’t keep it rolling in the postseason.
58th All District Members from Lawrence Co.
Freshman Kyleah Ward, Senior Lillian Kinser, Head Coach Autumn Blevins
Lawrence Co. Head Coach Autumn Blevins
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… It is a tough way to end. Going out in the last game not playing our best volleyball. You want to finish strong and do well especially for our seniors, but to also solidify the fact our program is progressing and heading in a positive direction.”
“…The journey this year has been great, though. We have had back-to-back double-digit win seasons. We set a goal of 85% serve percentage and ended 86.9%. We have a freshman, TK Ellis, who out of 372 serves only missed 7 ending with a 98.1% on serves. Sophomore Kyleah Ward led the team in kills and blocks. Abby Akers led the team in digs. Shelbie Hughes led the team with 64 serving aces.”
“…We have a great core group returning along with some younger athletes that will make waves next season. Of course we will miss our seniors, Lillian Kinser, Andrea Cochran, & Makayla Sparks as they were part of the record breaking group that had the first ever birth to regionals in 2018 and obtained the most wins ever in school history. We thank them for their contribution as we look forward to the future.”
