TAMAQUA — One day after Weatherly claimed its first girls’ volleyball win of the season by topping Lake-Lehman, Tamaqua posted its first victory of 2014 on Saturday.
Kaelyn Boran served 16 points, including 14 in a row, and added four aces, nine assists and two kills as Tamaqua defeated Catasauqua 25-13, 25-12, 25-4 in a non-league match.
Vanessa Bolt helped the Blue Raiders (1-10) with 13 service points, four aces, five kills and seven digs. Andrea Iacaviello added nine service points, three digs and six digs while Alexis Baddick had five service points, three aces and four kills.
Minersville 3
New Covenant Chr. 0
MINERSVILLE — Erica Nettles recorded nine kills and seven digs to pace Minersville (9-4) past New Covenant Christian 25-16, 25-15, 25-12 in a non-league match.
Reiley Lonergan had five kills and five blocks for the Battlin’ Miners against the Lebanon County visitors.
Also for Minersville, Meg Schwalm recorded 24 digs and two kills and Lauren Womer had 11 assists and two aces.
Northwestern Lehigh 3
North Schuylkill 0
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Lacey Deeter had 11 assists and 20 digs for North Schuylkill, but Northwestern Lehigh swept the Spartans 25-6, 25-14, 25-10 in a non-league match.
Vanessa Ferraiolo had 12 assists for the Spartans (2-8).
Northwestern Lehigh won the JV match 2-0.
Halifax 3, Lourdes 0
HALIFAX — Snapping a three-match losing streak after opening the season at 7-1, Halifax rolled to a 25-19, 25-7, 25-18 victory over Lourdes in a non-league match.
Amber Laudenslager led the Wildcats (8-4) with six aces, five kills and three digs. Paige Miller added two aces, six kills and six digs.
Pine Grove 3
Northern Lebanon 0
PINE GROVE — Pine Grove swept three games from Northern Lebanon. The set scores were not reported.
Kayla Bressler led the Cardinals with 13 kills. Callie Edwards added 13 assists.
Pine Grove won the junior varsity match 2-0.
Pottsville, Lehighton compete at Easton
EASTON — Pottsville went 4-4 in pool play while Lehighton posted a 3-6 pool mark at the Red Rover Invitational Tournament.
The Crimson Tide beat Saucon Valley in two games, split two games each with Pleasant Valley and Northampton and lost two games to Horsham.
Lehighton went 3-0 vs. Pocono Mountain East and were swept 3-0 by both Easton and Central Bucks West.
Alyssa Jordan had 14 kills and 16 digs for Lehighton.
Tori Eads-Rodriguez posted 13 assists and eight aces.