Lady Saints go 2-1 in Roanoke
Published 9:42 pm Wednesday, September 23, 2015
The girls’ volleyball tournament hosted by North Cross School turned out to be a platform to shine for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy junior outside hitters Livi Bono and Lindsay Knierbein.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy junior libero Logan Harrell serves the ball up during the North Cross Tournament in Roanoke on Saturday. Harrell contributed 45 digs and nine aces to the Lady Saints’ 2-1 run in the event.(Photo submitted by Robyn Ross)
They helped lead the Lady Saints to a 2-1 record during the event.
“They both had some moments that they hadn’t had before, some big-time matches,” NSA coach Robyn Ross said of the two juniors.
For their efforts, the two girls made their first all-tournament team.
“In our first match, Livi had 12 attempts and 11 kills,” Ross said, leading to a 91.7 kill percentage. “I don’t think I’ve ever had somebody — no matter who we played — finish with those kind of numbers,” especially with that number of attempts.
It led Nansemond-Suffolk to a 25-4, 25-11 victory.
In the next match against Timberlake Christian School, Knierbein had a career-high 18 kills to go with 21 digs, contributing to a 24-26, 25-23, 25-18 Lady Saints victory.
NSA ended up placing second in the tourney, falling to Westover Christian Academy 15-25, 23-25 in the final.
Lady Saints junior libero Logan Harrell had a solid tournament, finishing with 45 digs and nine aces.
Nansemond-Suffolk (10-5) will host Williamsburg Christian Academy on Thursday evening.
