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  • GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL: Northern sweeps Greencastle-Antrim

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  • GREENCASTLE — Despite remaining within striking distance, the opponent ultimately had too much firepower down the stretch.
    Behind commanding performances from Delaney Roman and Kelsi Ceriani, Northern York swept Greencastle-Antrim in straight sets Monday evening, handing the Blue Devil girls' volleyball team its fifth loss in the last six matches.
    The Polar Bears, who are currently ranked fourth in the District 3-AA power ratings with a record of 13-2, recorded set victories of 25-21, 25-18 and 25-21 en route to the 3-0 sweep.
    G-A (6-8) was well-positioned to extend the Mid-Penn Capital Division contest in the third, leading 18-16 late before Northern reeled off a decisive 9-3 run to close the deal.
    Early on, the Blue Devils clearly proved capable of exchanging blows with the visitors, paced by solid play in the middle by Chloe Hoover.
    Four of Hoover's seven kills came in the first set, cutting the deficit to 22-19 before the Polar Bears pulled away for the four-point win.
    Consecutive cross-court kills from Abbey Pool gave G-A a 10-9 lead midway through the second set with slams from Cierra Stoner and Brycelin Spidel keeping the Blue Devils within reach after falling behind 11-10.
    Much like the opener, Northern hit another gear when it needed to, showcasing a well-rounded approach on its way to a 2-0 advantage.
    Needing to respond, G-A came out swinging in the third, establishing a 5-1 lead before the Polar Bears drew even at 6-6.
    The sides continued trading points throughout the entertaining stanza, with a perfectly-placed loft from Erin Koons finding the floor for a 13-11 G-A margin.
    Kills from Stoner and Courtney Stump followed with another fake pass by Koons splitting the Northern defense, culminating into an 18-16 lead and a Northern timeout.
    From here, the momentum shifted, with the Polar Bears reasserting themselves by pulling ahead 21-18 before salting away the 25-21 set win to complete the sweep.
    Koons matched Hoover with a team-high seven kills while recording 14 assists and eight digs.
    Bailey Hopkins led the Blue Devils with 20 digs at libero followed by 12 digs from Stump.
    G-A was victorious in Monday's junior varsity match, defeating Northern 2-1.
    Gabby Baughman finished with five kills, seven assists and six aces to pace the Blue Devils followed by Jessica Root's five kills and five aces.
    G-A, which entered Monday ranked in the final qualifying spot for districts at No. 14, travels to Big Spring today before hosting Waynesboro on Thursday.
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