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LADY TIGERS RALLY TO BEAT PENN-TRAFFORD, 3-1

The Penn-Trafford Warriors, playing perhaps their best game of the year in game one, defeated the Lady Tigers, 25-22.  NA regrouped, however, to win the next three to take the match, 3-1.  NA won game two, 25-10, game three 25-15, before closing out the Warriors, 25-10, in game four

Junior Jackie Lang led with 13 kills with senior MB Maria Nolan adding 11 and senior MB Laura Sudo nine. Nolan and Sudo each had a .444 hitting percentage.  Senior DS Alyssa Vukson posted three aces with senior DS Liz Hoffman and senior setter Caitlin Decker recording two each.

According to Coach Dan Schall, "We responded well to the adversity.  We established our middle attack and Maria Nolan and Laura Sudo combined to turn in their most efficient matches of the season."  Nolan and Sudo combined for 20 kills and only 4 errors on 36 swings.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  PENN-TRAFFORD - 1

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TIGERS LOSE TO LEBO IN SEMIFINALS OF NORTH ALLEGHENY TOURNAMENT

The NA Tournament was a five-team round-robin tournament featuring North Allegheny, Fox Chapel, Richland - Johnstown, Mt. Lebanon, and QuQiHar, a school from the northeastern most province of China.

In the round robin play, NA finished with a record of 6-2, defeating Fox Chapel and Richland, two games to none, and splitting with Mt. Lebanon and QiQiHar.  In the semifinals, Mt. Lebanon defeated NA, 25-20, while QiQiHar downed Fox Chapel, 25-21.  In the final, QiQiHar won the championship by defeating Mt. Lebanon, 25-14.

Leading the way for NA were senior MB Maria Nolan with 25 kills, junior OH Jackie Lang with 22, and junior OH Gretta Freyermuth with eleven.  Senior DS Jackie Fitzgerald served five aces while senior DS Alyssa Vukson recorded 19 digs.

NORTH ALLEGHENY TOURNAMENT
September 15, 2007

POOL PLAY STANDINGS

POOL PLAY RESULTS (NA only)

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NEW CASTLE NO MATCH FOR LADY TIGERS
 IN 3-0 SHUTOUT

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The Lady Tigers made short work of the visiting New Castle Red Hurricanes with a 3-0 victory at the Senior High gym on Thursday afternoon.  NA won the first game, 25-6, and followed with a pair of 25-8 wins in games two and three. 

in game one, the Lady Tigers wasted no time in jumping off to a 6-1 advantage.  Senior MB Maria Nolan starting things with a blast down the middle with junior OH Jackie Lang picking up a pair of kills during the run.  After senior captain Tasia Wise scored on a block to cut the lead to 6-2, senior MB Laura Sudo went off the NC blockers and adding another kill down the line as the NA lead went to 9-4.  Junior OH Liz Overbaugh came off the bench to serve a pair of aces and junior MB Gretta Freyermuth added a kill as NA increased the margin to 12-4.  After the Lady Tigers were called for a net violation, NA closed out the game with a 13-1 run.  After Sudo scored off a slide, Nolan picked up another kill to push the margin to 16-5.  Junior Jazelle Dennis hit the back line for the 'Canes last point of the game before Nolan answered again.  Senior setter Caitlin Decker served the last eight points of the game, including four straight aces with junior OH Kate Munson ending the contest with a kill that gave NA a 25-6 win in game one.

In game two, Coach Dan Schall started a number of players off the NA bench.   Once again, the Lady Tigers quickly took the lead building a 10-1 advantage.  With Decker still serving, NA took a 3-1 lead with a serving ace and a kill by Munson.  After senior JaVonna Moss scored on a kill, Munson answered.  With senior Liz Hoffman serving, NA scored the next six points on a cross-court kill by junior MB Kaleigh Tony, two kills by Munson and three NC hitting errors.  A kill by Wise and an NA hitting error cut the margin to 10-3.  A cross court kill by Overbaugh started another NA run of 7-3 with Overbaugh and junior MB Kendra Calhoun earning kills.  With NA ahead, 17-6, Tony went down the line and NC committed two more hitting errors to put the score at 19-8.  Hoffman then served six straight points, including two aces,  to end the match with kills by sophomore DS Kelsey Davies, Tony, and Overbaugh finishing off the 'Canes, 25-8, in game two.

In game three, New Castle was able to take their first lead of the match when Wise rolled a ball over the net to make it 4-3.  The Lady Tigers then took control.  Senior DS Jackie Fitzgerald served four straights points including an ace with Tony picking up a kill to put NA back on top, 8-4.  Sophomore OH Leanne Haus scored on a kill and then went back to serve three straight points including a pair of aces.  After New Castle cut the lead to 12-7, Overbaugh went down the line for a point and give the serve to junior DS Maura Jeffries.  The Tiger junior followed with ten straight points, including an ace, the lead went to 23-7.  During the run, Overbaugh picked up a pair of kills and Calhoun added a block.  After La Tricia Brown cut the margin to 23-8, Davies scored on a left-handed tip.  The match ended with New Castle committing a hitting error as the Lady Tigers won game three, 25-8, and the match, three games to none.

It was a dominating performance by the Lady Tigers against an opponent that is just in their second year of varsity competition.  Coach Schall was able to utilize most of his bench players as a number of the NA squad had a hand in the victory.  For her performance both in serving and hitting, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Liz Overbaugh as the Player of the Match.

With the win, NA improved their section record to 3-0, the overall mark to 5-0.  The Lady Tigers will host the NA Tournament tomorrow that will include a visiting team from China.  Action is scheduled to get under way at 9:00 am.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  NEW CASTLE - 0

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LADY TIGERS EDGE BUTLER, 3-2,
TO REMAIN UNBEATEN

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The Lady Tigers defeated Butler, 3-2, on Tuesday night at Butler to remain unbeaten in the early season.  NA won the first game, 25-18, dropped the second, 25-23, and won the third, 25-22.  The Tornado came back to win game four, 28-26, and took an 11-9 lead in the fifth and final game before NA rallied to win.

Senior MB Maria Nolan led NA with a career high 17 kills.  Coach Dan Schall said, "Maria Nolan provided the spark for us in the match.  She showed not only skill but leadership when it was most needed."  Junior Jackie Lang added 12 kills including the final two points of the match.  Senior MB Laura Sudo recorded 8 kills for the winning Lady Tigers.  Senior DS Alyssa Vukson paced the defense with 21 digs.  Coach Schall was impressed with the Tornado.  "Butler played a great match.  I was impressed with their defensive ability and their toughness throughout the match," added Coach Schall.

With the win, NA improved their section record to 2-0, the overall mark to 4-0.  The Lady Tigers will host New Castle tomorrow afternoon in a rare afternoon match.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there to broadcast the match LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 3:15 pm.  Match time is scheduled for 3:30 pm at the Senior High gym.

(Thanks to Coach Schall for the information in this report!)

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  BUTLER - 2

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LADY TIGERS TAKE DOWN #1 LEBO, 3-1

The Lady Tigers won their third match in a row without a loss with a 3-1 at Mt. Lebanon on Monday night.  Lebo came into the match ranked #1 in the WPIAL.  NA lost a 24-22 lead in game one and faced game point down 25-24.  The Lady Tigers rallied back to win the game, 28-26.  In game two, NA took a 25-16 decision before losing game three, 25-20.  In game four, the Lady Tigers downed the Blue Devils, 25-20 to win the match, three games to one.

Leading the way for NA were junior OH Jackie Lang with 14 kills, senior MB Maria Nolan with 12, and junior MB Gretta Freyermuth with 8.  Defensively, senior DS Alyssa Vukson paced the Lady Tigers with 19 digs.  Acccording to Coach Dan Schall, "There were many competitive points last night where our kids had to show courage and confidence, and I felt we responded well to those situations." 

With the win, the Lady Tigers improved their overall record to 3-0 on the year.  Tonight, NA will travel to Butler to meet the #7 ranked Golden Tornado.  Match time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

NOTE:  Four teams from Section 3-AAA were ranked in the top ten before last night.  Pine-Richland is #2, Seneca Valley #3, North Allegheny #4, and Butler #7.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  MT. LEBANON - 1

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MAPLEWOOD KNOCKS LADY TIGERS OUT OF POOL PLAY IN SHALER TOURNAMENT

In the initial pool play in the Shaler Tournament, the Lady Tigers defeated Shaler, Slippery Rock and Kiski Area to win the pool and advance to the tournament's gold division.

In the gold division, NA was in with South Fayette, Erie McDowell and Maplewood.  In the first game, South Fayette edged NA, 25-24 (25 point cap) before the Lady Tigers rallied to win game two, 25-20.  A two-game victory over Erie McDowell set up a showdown with Maplewood.  NA needed to defeat Maplewood twice and got off to a good start with a 25-13 victory.  In the second game, however, Maplewood bounced back to edge NA, 25-21, and knock the Lady Tigers out of the tournament.

Susquehannock went on to win the tournament defeating Seneca Valley in the tournament final.

SHALER TOURNAMENT
Saturday, September 8, 2007

Gold Division Standings

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LADY TIGERS SWEEP HAMPTON, 3-0,
IN SECTION OPENER

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The Lady Tigers successfully opened the section season with a 3-0 sweep of Hampton at the Senior High gym on Thursday night.  Outstanding serving and good play at the net led NA to wins of 25-10, 25-8 and 25-14. 

In the first game, the Lady Tigers started slowly as Hampton jumped off to a 4-2 lead on a block by Anne Martucci and several NA hitting errors.  Junior OH Jackie Lang scored a pair of points on kills to tie the game at 4-4.  After Shannon McCarthy served an ace and NA committed another hitting error, sophomore setter Logan Meinert served five straight points, including three aces, to put the Lady Tigers on top for good at 9-6.  NA continued to build the lead behind kills by Lang, junior MB Gretta Freyermuth and the serving of senior DS Alyssa Vukson who served a pair of aces as the lead went to 15-8.  After NA was called for being in the net, senior setter Caitlin Decker served six straight points, including two aces, as the Lady Tigers moved out to a 22-9 advantage.  A pair of kills by senior MB Maria Nolan and a hitting error by Hampton ended game one with the Lady Tigers taking a 25-10 victory.

Hampton stayed close early in game two as them took a 3-2 lead.  Lang followed with a blast down the line and Meinert took over the serving chores.  Once again, the NA sophomore notched three straight service aces as NA took a 7-3 lead.  After Martucci's kill brought the Talbots back to within three, Lang served four straight points with two aces to extend the margin to 12-4.  Junior DS Liz Wert came in to serve a pair of points including an ace.  Kills by Freyermuth and Lang pushed the lead to 15-5.  With the Tigers up 16-7, Decker went back to serve again.  The NA senior posted six straight serving points behind kills by junior MB Kayleigh Tony, junior OH Kate Munson, and Lang as the Lady Tigers took control of the game building the margin to 22-7.  Tony went off the blockers for a point, Munson hit cross court for another and sophomore DS Kelsey Davies served an ace for the game winner as the Lady Tigers won game two, 25-8, to take a two games to none lead in the match.

In game three, NA Head Coach Dan Schall continued to send in players from the bench to see varsity action.  The Lady Tigers jumped off to a 6-1 lead as Decker served the first four points of the game with two aces.  After Hampton cut the lead to 6-4 behind kills by Meghan Herock and Erin Leaver, Lang stopped the Talbot rally with a strong hit down the middle.  NA then ran off the next eight points to take control of the game.  With Wert serving, Freyermuth went off the blocks and then blocked for a point, junior Kendra Calhoun scored a kill, and Hampton committed several hitting errors during the run as NA took a 12-4 lead.  Meinert served another two aces and Munson got a kill as the lead went to 16-7.  The Talbots rallied behind the serving of Herock to cut the margin to 16-12 before the Lady Tigers regrouped.  Senior DS Liz Hoffman came in to serve a pair of points, Tony dinked down the middle for a point, and Hampton committed a hitting error as the margin increased to 20-13.  With NA ahead 22-14, junior OH Liz Overbaugh served the final three points including an ace.  Sophomore OH Leeanne Haus  put the finishing touches on a 25-14 victory in game three as the Lady Tigers took the match, three games to none.

Serving was the name of the game for the Lady Tigers as they posted 20 service aces in the contest.  Meintert led the way with seven, Decker added five, Vukson and Lang two each, with Wert, Davies, Hoffman and Overbaugh all recording one each.  For her efforts, both serving and setting, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Logan Meinert as the Player of the Match.

With the win, the NA section record is now 1-0, the overall mark 2-0.  The Lady Tigers will travel to Shaler on Saturday morning for the Shaler Invitational.  Action is slated to get under way at 8:30 am. 

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MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  HAMPTON - 0

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LADY TIGERS SHUT OUT NORWIN,
 3-0, IN SEASON OPENER

The Lady Tigers traveled to Norwin on Tuesday night to open the 2007 season.  NA was victorious over the Lady Knights by a 3-0 score.  In the first game, the Lady Tigers prevailed, 25-12, in game two, 25-20, and in the third and final game, 25-17.

With the win, NA opened the new season on a successful note.  Last year, the Lady Tigers were section champions and advanced all the way to the WPIAL title game before losing to Moon, 3-2.  NA will host Hampton tomorrow night in the section opener at the Senior High gym.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there to broadcast the match LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 6:50 pm.  Match time is set for 7:00 pm.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  NORWIN - 0

LADY TIGERS TAKE SECOND IN
LEBO TOURNAMENT

The Lady Tigers traveled to Mt. Lebanon on Saturday for the first tournament of the season and came home with the second place trophy.  In pool play, NA was only 5-5, defeating Moon twice, losing to Mt. Lebanon twice, defeating Ambridge twice, losing to Pine-Richland twice, and splitting with Penn-Trafford.

In the tournament playoffs, NA defeated Penn-Trafford, 25-15, in the quarterfinals and Mt. Lebanon, 25-13, in the semis.  In the championship, Pine-Richland downed the Lady Tigers, 25-15.

Leading the way for NA were senior MB Maria Nolan with 27 kills, junior OH Jackie Lang with 26, junior MB Gretta Freyermuth with 17, junior OH Natalie Masters with 14, and senior MB Laura Sudo with 12.  Nolan and Freyermuth posted 10 blocks each.  Defensively, senior DS Alyssa Vukson had 22 digs, Lang 19, and senior Caitlin Decker 10.  Vukson recorded 16 service aces with Decker adding ten.

MT. LEBANON TOURNAMENT
Saturday, September 1, 2007

Any questions or comments should be directed to Athletic Director Bob Bozzuto at:  bbozzuto@northallegheny.org