In a Thursday all-county volleyball match, Fishers swept Westfield 25-14, 25-15, 25-21 in a Hooerier Crossroads Conference match that also served as the Tigers’ Senior Night match.
Mallory Hernandez smacked 16 kills for the Class 4A No. 7 Tigers and served three aces in addition to getting seven digs. Ayslinn Roberts scooped up 10 digs, hit a kill and made a block assists.
As for other seniors, Robin Brown got four digs and led Fishers in passing, while Julia Drozd got five digs. Molly Waldrop handed out four assists to go along with two digs and a kill, and Elizabeth Weeks hit three kills and made two blocks.
Kinsey McAfee and Hillary Muntel both hit four kills for the Shamrocks. Kenzie Daffinee served two aces and Sarah Weglarz made nine digs.
This wraps up the season for the Tigers, while Westfield will play Saturday at the Lawrence North Invitational. Fishers is 24-3, the Shamrocks are 14-16.
Noblesville finished up Hoosier Crossroads Conference play with a hard-fought win on Thursday.
The Millers won in five sets: 23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 17-25, 15-12. Lexie Almodovar blasted 28 kills and also collected 22 digs on defense. Lexie Bowler hit 15 kills. Maddie Hine dished out 68 assists, while Brenna Everingham had 30 digs.
Noblesville is 17-11 and will play at the Carmel Invitational this weekend.
Hamilton Southeastern also wound up its regular season with a five-set victory Thursday.
The 4A No. 8 Royals battled past McCutcheon 25-22, 25-15, 20-15, 15-25, 25-12. Meredith Phillips put down 16 kills, while Taylor Shelton hit 17 kills. Grace Kane led the defense with 22 digs, and Olivia Phillips had a strong night with 40 assists and 10 digs.
Zada Anderson stuffed 8.5 blocks and hit seven timely kills. Sarah Chastain helped HSE out with a big serving run down the stretch.
“Proud of our Senior leadership and my staff for getting us through a night environment,” said Southeastern coach Jason Young. The coach said his kids “have made great improvements” to help the Royals win 17 of their last 18 games and finish the regular season at 24-8.
Fishers’ six seniors started the Tigers’ Senior Night match with Westfield Thursday. Pictured from left are Julia Drozd, Mallory Hernandez, Ayslinn Roberts, Molly Waldrop, Robin Brown and Elizabeth Weeks. Also pictured are Westfield’s captains, Grace Weber and Claire Hindman. (Kirk Green)
Westfield’s Claire Hindman makes a dig as Bailey Mendler looks to back her up.
For more images, visit https://capturephotographybydkirk.smugmug.com/Fishers-vs-Westfield-G-V-VB-1052017/ (Kirk Green)