DEES GRABS MILESTONE SOUTHERN GRABS UPSET
SALINEVILLE OH- Haley Dees earned her 1,000th career assist on Thursday night against Southern, but it wasn’t enough as the Indians avenged a loss to the Eagles earlier in the season with a five set victory (18-25 25-16 17-25 25-15 15-11).
For Southern, Rylee Melott had a strong night in all statistical categories with 25 assists, 4 kills, 4 aces, 6 digs, and a block. Aleah Bach has 22 digs.
Savannah Burton led the Eagles offense with 13 kills, 8 digs, and 3 aces. Madison Boyle has a great night defensively with a team high 33 digs. Brooke Smith also has a strong night with 29 digs. Smith also added 5 kills, and 2 aces to her total. Dees finished with 26 assists en route to her 1,000th in her career.
Southern improves to 7-8 and will look to continue winning Monday when they host St John’s Central. United hits the road for a tough test against Heartland on Saturday.
