On a night when Republic volleyball honored its four senior leaders, the seniors led the team to its 20th victory of the year, 25-15 25-14 over Webb City.
Before the match, Lexi Birlew, Maddy Sherman, Haley Chastain, and Rachael Allen were recognized for their contributions to the volleyball program.
“As a group, they’ve meant a lot,” says coach Piper Wright. “Lexi and Maddy have been playing varsity since they were sophomores. Then Haley last year, and Rachael some last year.
“They are very mentally tough kids. Those four are very mentally tough. You make a mistake, you shake it off, and that’s something you have to have out there”
Birlew had a huge night for the Lady Tigers, with six kills and 15 digs. Sherman helped establish momentum for the Lady Tigers early, reeling off several straight jump serves in a row. She ended up with three service aces for the match.
Brooke Stanfield added two blocks, and Emily Preston had 15 assists for Republic.
“Our plan of attack was to serve aggressively, and I felt like we did that,” says Wright. “We served aggressively, and we just wanted to communicate and talk. Our intensity wasn’t quite where we wanted it to be, but we got the win and that’s okay.”
Republic improves to 20-10-1 on the season. They’re 6-1 in the conference.
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Junior Varsity: 25-16 Republic, 22-25 Webb City, 25-14 Republic
Freshman: 25-17, 25-13 Republic
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