Lady Lions drop home opener to Terrell
August 15, 2009

By STEVE SHWARTS
Herald-Banner Staff

	Photo By David Claybourn/ Herald-Banner Staff Ashley Abbott focuses on this serve during the Greenville Lady Lions’ loss to Terrell in the home volleyball opener on Friday night.

GREENVILLE -- The Greenville Lady Lions dropped a tough volleyball match to the Terrell Lady Tigers during Friday’s home opener, 25-22, 25-17, 18-25, 25-16.

Senior Morgan Bloyed set for 21 assists and put away two kills to lead the Lady Lions.

Freshman Maygan Bloyed, who was just called up for the varsity on Friday, put away seven kills for Greenville, while Hannah Johnson added one kill.

Emelie Kilgore also finished with seven blocks and seven kills, while Ashley Abbott added five blocks and three kills and Meghan Litchfield put away five kills for Greenville, which fell to 0-3 on the season.

The Lady Tigers started fast in the first game, grabbing a 14-9 lead. However Greenville battled back to get within one point three times at 20-19, 21-20, and 22-21 before the Lady Tigers closed out the first game.

In the second game the visiting Lady Tigers jumped out to a 24-14 lead. Greenville scored three straight points to make it 24-17 before Terrell closed out game two.

Game three was pretty much all Greenville as the Lady Lions behind the Bloyed sisters Maygan and Morgan put together their strongest game of the match. Abbott and Litchfield along with Kilgore helped the Lady Lions get on track as they won Game three 25-18.

But in Game four the visitors came out smoking, grabbing a 14-4 lead and pretty much put the match away. Greenville was to mount one last comeback, but to no avail.

In junior varsity action the Greenville Lady Lions were victorious, 27-25, 25-19.

Chandler Smith managed five assists, two kills, one block and three aces for the Lady Lions. Ashleigh Hall produced two assists and three kills for the Greenville JV, while LaBrandi Mayberry added five kills and a block, Nancy Gilchrist served for four aces and Jennifer Martinez added one assist and two aces.

Greenville claimed the two freshman matches, 25-15, 25-16 in the A match, and 25-18, 25-13 in the B contest.