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Friday, Oct. 30, 2009
|Maroons eliminate Lancers in volleyball = playoffs
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O'FALLON -- The top-seeded Belleville West Maroons survived to play = another=20 day Thursday at the Class 4A O'Fallon Volleyball Regional.
But just barely.
Seniors Miranda Korte and Abby Hanger came up with big plays down the = stretch=20 as the Maroons escaped the Panther Dome with a 25-10, 18-25, 25-22 = semifinal win=20 over Belleville East.
West (21-14) looked like it would have an easy time of it against the = Lancers=20 as a 14-point service run by senior Amy Schooled in game one paced a = lopsided=20 win.
But the Lancers, getting inspired play from reserve Mariah Sunkett = and good=20 serving from Lindsay Mandeville, fought back in game two, winning the = game on a=20 kill by Dominique Woodhouse.
Suddenly, what looked to be an easy night for the Maroons, turned = into=20 another epic battle between the longtime city rivals.
"Anytime these two teams get together, you know its going to be a = hard fought=20 match. We came out and had the momentum when Amy (Schield) had the 14 = point=20 service run, but give credit to East, they came right back at us in game = two," a=20 relieved Maroons coach Melanie Korte said. "We got a nice effort from = Taylor=20 (Albrecht) tonight on the outside and when things got tight late in the = match we=20 put balls away and that helped."
The win moves the Maroons into the regional title game at 1 p.m. on = Saturday=20 against second seeded O'Fallon. The Panthers edged East St. Louis 25-20, = 25-13=20 in the other semifinal.
The Lancers (12-23) managed to stay close in the early stages of game = three=20 before a kill by Korte and a four service run by Caitlin Owens put West = up=20 10-5.
But once again the Lancers refused to go away as they continued to = put the=20 first game behind them and give the Maroons all they wanted.
"We battled all night and the girls gave everything they had all the = way to=20 the end. That's all I can ask," East coach Kim Ratz said. "I think a lot = of our=20 slow start had to do with nerves. We made a lot of mental mistakes which = surprised me because I thought we had a game warm-up session before the=20 match."
The Maroons lead grew to 21-15 before the Lancers made one last = surge. A tip=20 and kill by Hilary Surmeier followed by a kill by Tayln Sands cut the = lead to=20 21-20 before the Maroons regained control and won the match.
O'Fallon 25-25, East St. Louis 20-23: The Panthers got a match-high = 13 kills=20 from Emma Goldschmidt and solid play from freshman Katie Roustio as they = held=20 off the athletic Flyerettes.
East St. Louis gave O'Fallon (26-8-1) all they wanted for most of the = night,=20 but couldn't ever quite get over the top as it ended its season at = 13-13.
"I didn't think we started strong and we didn't finish strong, but I = thought=20 we played well in the middle of the match. I'm just happy we're able to = come out=20 of here with a win," O'Fallon coach Erin Legendre said. "Emma and Katie=20 (Roustio) were able to come up with some big plays when we needed = them."
O'Fallon used a five point service run from Brenn Hagarty late in = game on to=20 help it come out on top, then built a big lead in game two before = watching East=20 St. Louis nearly send the match into a third and final game.
O'Fallon led 22-14 before a five point service run by Darlisha Farmer = got the=20 Flyerettes to within 22-19.
Goldschmidt got the Panthers to match point on a kill. But a missed = kill and=20 an ace by Kyesha Lee made the score 24-23.
Goldschmidt then ended the match with her 13th and final kill of the=20 night.
The Flyerettes end their season at 13-13.
Contact reporter Dean Criddle at 239-2665 or dcriddle@bnd.com.
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