The Canton modified volleyball team closed out their successful season recently with three straight wins. The Bears beat Clifton Fine 4-2, Potsdam 2-1 (25-19, 25-15, 17-25), and Gouverneur 3-2 (20-5, 15-20, 20-11, 20-10, and 7-20).
Lily Abplanalp led the Bears against Potsdam with four aces, three assists, and two kills. Taylor Stone notched five aces and a dig. Hayley Hamlin recorded three digs and a kill. Zizi Metcalf added three aces and a dig. Delia Guarin contributed three kills and one assist. Alaina Halpin nailed three aces with one dig. Skye Perrin added an ace and a kill. Arieana St. Andrews collected two kills and a dig. Sydney Allard chipped in with three digs, one ace, and one assist. Grace Dana had two digs. Kaidence Daniels added two kills and a dig. Zoey Zebedee registered two aces and a dig. Lia Montanaro had one assist, and Avery Thacker had one dig.
“This was a great group to “come out of retirement” for,” said head coach Kate Porter. “I am very pleased with the progress that each player made. At our first match, there were very few players who could consistently serve the ball over the net, and by the end of the season, every player had earned service points. We drilled fundamentals at every practice and the players really bought into the idea of playing the game of volleyball, and working to get a bump, set and hit as often as possible in matches. I am confident that it will serve them well as they progress through the Golden Bear volleyball program. I thoroughly enjoyed working with this team. Their support for one another, on and off the court, was stellar, and their singing at the back of the bus on road trips was top notch!”