By Cort Reynolds

RAWSON--The Ada High School varsity volleyball team finished a strong third  at the eight-team Cory-Rawson Invitational competition Saturday, September 17.

The Lady Bulldog season record improved to 9-5 after winning two of their three matches at Cory.

In the first round, Ada beat North Baltimore 25-20, 25-22. 

• Junior setter Autumn Andreasen passed out 14 assists.
• Sophomore Tessa Griffith knocked down five kills.
• Senior Emilee Huffer knocked down three kills.
• Freshman Anna Conley each knocked down three kills.
• Sophomore Lily Baumgartner served three aces and came up with five digs. 
• Junior Daicy Robinson came up with three blocks. 
• Senior libero Courtney Sumner mustered 10 digs. 
• Sophomore Jenna Bassitt also came up with five digs.

Ada then lost to second seed Van Buren in the semifinals 25-15, 25-18. 

• Andreasen compiled eight assists and made five blocks. 
• Robinson hammered four kills, while Sumner had five digs and one ace.
• Bassitt again mustered five digs.
• Alyssa Madison added one dig.
• Baumgartner came up with three blocks. 

In the third-place match, Ada swept Holgate 25-21, 25-13.

• Griffith paced the team with six kills and two aces.
• Baumgartner also hammered six kills.
• Sumner came up with 24 digs and dealt a pair of aces. 
• Andreasen doled out 16 assists and added one block.
• Huffer also made one block. 

The Bulldog JV went 2-1 at Van Buren to run their record to 10-3.

Ada (1-2 NWC) plays at league rival Bluffton (8-2, 1-0 NWC) Tuesday, September 20.