Norwich ends season in exciting tiebreaker set
OWEGO – The Lady Purple Tornado forced a decisive tiebreaker Thursday night against Maine-Endwell after two exciting games against Oneonta at the Section IV Class B semifinal pool play action. However, in the extra game of volleyball, the Spartans took an early 7-3 lead in the first to 25 set and ran away with the win to gain the second spot in the Class B Championship game Saturday.
The host and No. 1 Owego Indians knocked off all three teams in convincing fashion, securing a trip to the Class B title game with a 6-0 pool play record Thursday.
Norwich faced Maine-Endwell in the first two-game match of the night for the Purple Tornado. The two teams split, winning one game each.
The Tornado stayed on the court and immediately went up against host Indians. Both games against Owego started off the way Norwich liked, keeping the set with the defending Section IV champions close but in game one, the Indians went on an 11 point run to bring the score to 16-6.
Owego then closed out game one with a score of 25-13. The Indians carried the momentum that had closed out the first set with and rolled it into the second, taking down the Tornado 25-9.
With two games off, Norwich then faced Oneonta to end the night. The Lady Purple Tornado needed to win both in order to bring the Spartans back on the court for the tie breaker.
In the regular season meetings between the Yellowjackets and the Tornado, both matches went to five games with Norwich sneaking away with the 3-2.
The Purple Tornado jumped out to a quick 10-2 lead behind a serving steak from senior Chloe Winton. However, like the two meetings earlier in the year, Oneonta did not going away easy.
The Yellowjackets climbed within four points before Norwich head coach Shelly Alger called a timeout. Following the quick regrouping, the Tornado pushed the lead out but Oneonta closed in, tying the game at 21-21.
Once again, Alger called a timeout to bring her girls in and together to rally for the final few points. The game went back and fourth, but an ace by Sam Binelli closed out the game at 26-24 to bring Norwich one game away from battling with Maine-Endwell again.
In game two, Oneonta started with a lead but Norwich pushed it back to a 10-10. The Yellowjackets, however, pulled away and it looked as if they were going to close it out. Yet, this time Norwich wasn’t going to go away easy and they tied it at 19-19.
For the last few points, the two teams battled and cause several ties but Norwich held the advantage. Once again, Winton came into serve and delivered as she closed out the 26-24 game two with an ace.
In the extra set of volleyball, Maine-Endwell held the advantage after a tried Norwich team gave it everything they had but fell 25-18 in the tiebreaker game.
The Lady Purple Tornado ended the pool play at a record of 3-4 and closed 2019 regular season with a record of 8-4.
The host and No. 1 Owego Indians knocked off all three teams in convincing fashion, securing a trip to the Class B title game with a 6-0 pool play record Thursday.
Norwich faced Maine-Endwell in the first two-game match of the night for the Purple Tornado. The two teams split, winning one game each.
The Tornado stayed on the court and immediately went up against host Indians. Both games against Owego started off the way Norwich liked, keeping the set with the defending Section IV champions close but in game one, the Indians went on an 11 point run to bring the score to 16-6.
Owego then closed out game one with a score of 25-13. The Indians carried the momentum that had closed out the first set with and rolled it into the second, taking down the Tornado 25-9.
With two games off, Norwich then faced Oneonta to end the night. The Lady Purple Tornado needed to win both in order to bring the Spartans back on the court for the tie breaker.
In the regular season meetings between the Yellowjackets and the Tornado, both matches went to five games with Norwich sneaking away with the 3-2.
The Purple Tornado jumped out to a quick 10-2 lead behind a serving steak from senior Chloe Winton. However, like the two meetings earlier in the year, Oneonta did not going away easy.
The Yellowjackets climbed within four points before Norwich head coach Shelly Alger called a timeout. Following the quick regrouping, the Tornado pushed the lead out but Oneonta closed in, tying the game at 21-21.
Once again, Alger called a timeout to bring her girls in and together to rally for the final few points. The game went back and fourth, but an ace by Sam Binelli closed out the game at 26-24 to bring Norwich one game away from battling with Maine-Endwell again.
In game two, Oneonta started with a lead but Norwich pushed it back to a 10-10. The Yellowjackets, however, pulled away and it looked as if they were going to close it out. Yet, this time Norwich wasn’t going to go away easy and they tied it at 19-19.
For the last few points, the two teams battled and cause several ties but Norwich held the advantage. Once again, Winton came into serve and delivered as she closed out the 26-24 game two with an ace.
In the extra set of volleyball, Maine-Endwell held the advantage after a tried Norwich team gave it everything they had but fell 25-18 in the tiebreaker game.
The Lady Purple Tornado ended the pool play at a record of 3-4 and closed 2019 regular season with a record of 8-4.
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