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LEHIGH VALLEY WEATHER

Girls volleyball bounces back after loss

The Emmaus High School girls volleyball team went 1-1 in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference matches last week, falling to rival Parkland in straight sets last Tuesday, Sept. 29, but bounced back to earn a four-set victory against Whitehall two days later.

In the match with the Trojans, the Hornets were defeated by scores of 17-25, 23-25, 21-25. Fiona Answini led the EHS attack with eight kills and finished with 10 digs.

Emma Nesfeder and Rosalia Landino finished with four kills and three aces, with Nesfeder adding seven digs and 13 assists and Landino six digs.

Faith Brown recorded three kills. Ashley Hoppes tallied five digs and Andraya Flowers totaled four digs, one kill and one block.

In the victory over the Zephyrs, Emmaus won by scores of 25-10, 23-25, 25-20 and 25-21. Nesfeder facilitated the offense, finishing with 37 assists and 16 digs, while also adding four kills.

Answini contributed 16 kills and 19 digs for a double-double and Landino also added a double-double, finishing with 11 kills, 15 digs and four aces.

Emmaus, which moved to 8-4 overall and 8-4 in the conference, has two more conference matches this week, one at home and one on the road.

The Hornets hosted Allen Monday and are at Dieruff on Thursday. Next week is the last week of the regular season.

PRESS PHOTO BY MARK LINEBERGERFaith Brown had three kills in the Hornets’ match against Parkland last week.