Tigers Sweep Big Macs On Middle School Night, Pink Out Night
By Randy Gore
The North Allegheny girls’ volleyball team won its 10th in a row on Tuesday night with a 3-0 sweep over Canon-McMillan at UPMC Court. On Middle School Recognition and Pink Out Night, the Tigers prevailed by set scores of 25-19, 25-15 and 25-19.
Meeting for the first time since the Tigers devoured the Big Macs in the 2023 WPIAL championship, 3-1, the outcome was the same for this non-section matchup. Tied 8-8 in the opening set, North Allegheny used a 4-0 run to take a 12-8 lead and rolled from there. The NA attack was spearheaded by an all-around effort by senior Alicia Mokube with three blocks, three aces and two kills in set one en route to a 25-19 win.
University of South Carolina commit Journee Scott tallied four kills in set two to help the Big Macs surge to a 4-0 lead. The CM advantage was short-lived, however, as North Allegheny surged ahead with an 18-3 run and cruised to a 25-15 win. The serving of junior Sydney Klaich and senior Molly Robertson sparked the effort, while junior Carena Schiller paced the offense with five kills.
Despite facing a 12-10 deficit in set three, the big swings of Schiller once again helped the Tigers storm back. Schiller peppered the Canon-McMillan defense with six kills and the Tigers pulled away for a 25-19 win and sweep of the visiting Big Macs.
Schiller totaled a team-high 12 kills to earn Wright Automotive Player of the Match honors.
Junior Ella Lange tallied 10 kills, and Mokube delivered seven kills, four aces, and a block. Robertson led with 19 assists and added five kills, 11 digs and two aces.
On defense, junior Vivienne Deily-Nelson posted a team-best 19 digs, while senior Keira Duffy notched nine digs.
With the non-section win, North Allegheny improves to 10-0 overall, while Canon-McMillan drops to 5-5. The Tigers return to action on Thursday night for another home match against Chartiers Valley. The match will be broadcast live by the North Allegheny Sports Network.
Girls Volleyball Summary vs. Canon-McMillan, 10-6-26
| SCORE BY SETS | 1 | 2 | 3 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon-McMillan | 19 | 15 | 19 | 0 |
| North Allegheny | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
