The Hamilton Heights volleyball team had an eventful start to the week, playing two home matches.
On Monday, the Huskies swept past Alexandria 25-12, 25-18, 25-11. Lauren Lewis and Kennedy Cherry both hit multiple aces, while Audrey Peterson and Macie Smith both had strong blocking at the net.
“They are playing well,” said Heights coach Steve Ward. “We have two seniors and two juniors and a bunch of sophomores and we got a really good freshman. When we play well, we’re good, and sometimes when you have a young team, you don’t play so well, so we go up and down a little bit. But tonight, it was a good win.”
Heights welcomed Frankton, the No. 2 team in Class 3A, on Tuesday, and battled the Eagles in a marathon five-set match. In the end, Frankton was able to hold off the Huskies, 23-25, 25-17, 18-25, 25-21, 16-14.
Heights is 9-5 and hosts Lewis Cass on Thursday.
University swept Legacy Christian on Tuesday, 25-11, 25-15, 25-11.
The Trailblazers totaled 22 aces and 18 kills in the match. University is 3-1 and plays Saturday at Anderson Prep Academy.
Carmel also scored a Tuesday sweep, beating Center Grove in a hard-fought match, 37-25, 25-17, 25-8.
After the marathon first set, the Greyhounds got their offense going and won the match in three sets. Four players had double-digit kills for Carmel: Lauren Evans (14), Emily Waddell (10), Jessica Pickett (10) and Avery Carroll (10). Emerson Evans handed out 40 assists.
On defense, Lauren Evans led the digs with 15, followed by Emerson Evans with six, Waddell with five, Carroll with four and Kiah Jackson with three. Jackson also had three kills and two blocks. Pickett made six blocks, Waddell and Emerson Evans had five each, and Lauren Evans and Carroll both got two blocks.
Addison Larsen served three aces, Lauren Evans and Lauren Dossey hit two aces each, and Waddell, Carroll and Emerson Evans all had one.
Carmel is 3-5 and plays tonight at Lawrence Central.