The Conway Lady Wampus Cats, annually one of the top contenders for a State title in volleyball, are on a roll again. Improving to 10-2 overall and 5-0 in the 7A-Central Conference, the Lady Cats handed the Bryant Lady Hornets their first home loss of the season on Thursday, Sept. 17, 25-22, 25-13, 25-13.
In JV action, Conway prevailed as well.[more]
“Conway was very good, as usual,” acknowledged Lady Hornets head coach Beth Solomon. “The JV played very well against them, but unfortunately didn't pull off a win. They only missed one serve the whole night.
“The varsity played well against thme in the first game and, at one point, we were up by eight points,” she added. “But then we dropped games two and three. The team fell apart.”
Kayla Davidson led the Lady Hornets with 10 kills. Jordan Armstrong contributed 18 assists.
Defensively, Brianna Hays, Lauren Reed and Heather Light each came up with seven digs.
“Heather went in for us in varsity and played especially well,” Solomon noted. “I’m proud of the way she played.”
For the junior varsity, Lana Naumann produced five assists. Peyton Thacker and Maggie Hart each had four kills and Jenna Bruick had eight digs.
The Lady Hornets host Van Buren in another conference match at home on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The JV game will begin at 5 with the varsity match to follow.
