Belgreen’s varsity volleyball team opened area play with a 3-0 win over Tharptown last Thursday and then hosted a tournament for the first time ever on Saturday, losing to Class 3A Colbert Heights in the semifinals.
In last Thursday’s area match against Tharptown, sophomore setter Autumn Bragwell led Belgreen (7-8 overall, 1-0 area) with 21 assists, two kills, two aces and one block. Freshman middle hitter Emma Dempsey recorded 10 kills and two aces, and sophomore Katie Dempsey added seven kills, nine digs and four aces.
The Lady Bulldogs had a total of 29 kills and 22 aces in the three-game sweep. Sophomore hitter Ansley Tate, playing her first match since returning from a shoulder injury, recorded 11 aces and four kills.
In Saturday’s tournament at Belgreen, the Lady Bulldogs played three matches in pool play, beating Tharptown and Hackleburg and losing to Covenant Christian. Belgreen then lost to Colbert Heights in the tournament semifinals.
Bragwell finished the tournament with 57 assists, 10 kills, seven aces and three blocks. Emma Dempsey totaled 29 kills, nine aces and two blocks in Saturday’s action. Katie Dempsey finished the tournament with 24 kills and 39 digs.
