By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Mark Andreasen

COLUMBUS GROVE__The Ada volleyball team defeated former league foe Delphos Jefferson in a tough four-set Div. VI Northwest sectional final match at Columbus Grove on Thursday, Oct. 22.

Ada improved to 17-5 with the 25-20, 18-25, 25-17, 25-14 victory.

Delphos Jefferson ended its season 12-11 after the defeat.

“Brook, Dailah and Tea did great things offensively to keep the momentum,” said first-year Bulldog head coach Kylie Murphy. “All of our hitters did a nice job playing the net tonight.

“Lucy played a great defensive game, especially in the third and fourth sets,” she offered. “We were able to move the ball around and take care of the ball offensively in crucial moments. It was a good win!”

Ada sophomore Tea Griffith dealt 17 assists, drilled 10 kills, came up with two solo blocks and hustled up six digs. 

Senior Jaylin St. Laurent passed out 15 assists, hit one kill, made two digs and served one ace. 

Senior Brooklyn Andreasen knocked down 13 kills, made three solo blocks, had one assisted block, served two aces and mustered six digs. 

Senior Dailah Preston hammered 10 kills, made one solo block and added one dig. 

Senior Alivia Gibson smashed three kills, served one ace and came up with four digs. 

Sophomore Lucy Carter dealt a pair of aces and hustled her way to 23 digs.

Haylyn Geiger had one assisted block.

Jaycee Allen hit a kill, made one assisted block and added a pair of digs.

Harlyn Lowry added one dig. 

Ada will take on former league rival Columbus Grove (12-11) in the district semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Lima Senior.

Grove eliminated Riverdale (10-13) with a 25-20, 25-8, 25-9 sweep in the other sectional at CG Thursday night. Ada beat Riverdale 3-1 earlier this season.

Powerful Parkway (19-3) is seeded first in the district, with fellow MAC power New Bremen (19-4) second. NB swept visiting LCC 3-0 Thursday.

The district final is Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. in Wapakoneta.