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FITCH SECURES FIRST WIN

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STRUTHERS OH- The Falcons came out strong at the start of the game knocking down 3 back to back 3 pointers. After the 9-0 run, the Falcons kept the momentum going to push the score to 19-5 at the end of the first quarter. The Falcons handled business by being physical all around and fighting for loose balls and offensive rebounds. Sophomore Zayda Creque led the team with 27 points. Chelsie Wheeler and Jocelyn Jourdan both tacked on 9 a piece to help the Falcons defeat the Wildcats.

*Contributed by Natalie Lynn at austintownathletics.com

MOONEY SCRAPS THEIR WAY TO VICTORY

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AUSTINTOWN OH- It was senior night in Austintown and Mooney and Fitch squared off for the second time in three days on Monday, this time from the Falcons Nest in Austintown. The result however would be the same as the Cardinals battled their way to a 53-42 win.

Katie Hough paved the way for Mooney scoring 21 points. Alaina Scavina was also in double figures with 13.

Fitch was led by two of their seniors. Chelsie Wheeler led the Falcons scoring with 12, while Emma Bartlett finished with 8.

FITCH PICKS UP THEIR FIRST TOURNAMENT WIN

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AUSTINTOWN OH- After some time off Fitch took care of business in their first tournament game sweeping Stow  in straight sets (25-12 25-18 25-14).

Chelsie Wheeler led the Falcons offense with 11 kills. Jocelyn Jourdan had a solid day too finishing with 7 kills, and 8 digs. Emma Bartlett set well and finished with 26 assists, she was one dig away from a double double with 9.

Fitch will host Perry on Tuesday night in the district semifinals. That match will start at 6:00.

FITCH SENDS LEOPARDS HOME EMPTY HANDED

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AUSTINTOWN OH- It was a highly anticipated matchup on Thursday night between Fitch and Louisville, and it did not disappoint. The Falcons responded from being down 2-1 to win the match 3-2 (20-25 26-24 14-25 25-15 15-10).

The Falcons struggled at first to get a handle on Louisville standout Paige Cole. She had a big chunk of her match- high 28 kills in the first set. The Falcons couldn’t get their blockers to get in time. Cole, and the Leopards navigated their way to a 25-20 set one victory.

Set two was the most competitive set of the night. The two teams went back and forth as the set went on. Fitch jumped out to a 4-0 lead early, and that was enough to keep them close. The Leopards still showed great power in the front row and took a couple leads. But Chelsie Wheeler got a strong kill from the left side to end the set.

The two teams traded dominating sets, helped out by opponent errors. Serve receive got shaky for Fitch in set three and the Leopards pounced all over them. Then, in set four it was attack errors that became the bugaboo for Louisville letting Fitch run away with the set and force a set five.

Trailing 11-10 lead in set five, Louisville made a mistake that would turn the set around. For the first time in the match they were called for a double touch on the set, and it would give the Falcons a 12-10 lead. They would go on a 3-1 run to end the set and the match.

Alyssa Leskovac earned a double double with 10 kills, and 24 digs. Chelsie Wheeler led the Falcons offense with 16 kills. Jocelyn Jourdan player tremendous net defense on the strong attackers of Louisville. She finished with 6 blocks, and 8 kills. Emma Bartlett fought through a cut on her right thumb to still finish with 40 assists.

For the Leopards, Paige Cole has another terrific night with 28 kills, and 15 digs. Lauren Siegfried set up 27 assists. Kendall Loy served up 2 aces.

The Falcons are now 11-1 and will travel to East on Monday. The Leopards fall to 6-5 and they’ll host Jackson on Wednesday.

FITCH GETS TIGERS BY THE TAIL

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AUSTINTOWN OH- Austintown Fitch is still full steam ahead as the season continues. The latest victim of their hot streak was Howland, who the Falcons swept Tuesday 25-20 25-15 25-14).

Chelsie Wheeler led the Falcon offense with 10 kills. Jocelyn Jourdan was strong on both sides of the net finishing with 5 kills, and 4 blocks. Ella Sahli patrolled the back row and led the Falcons with 16 digs. She also served up 5 aces. Emma Bartlett set up 25 assists.

The Falcons are now 10-1 on the season and have a big test on Thursday as they host Louisville.

WHEELS KEEP TURNING

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AUSTINTOWN OH- Austintown Fitch volleyball is loaded with seniors. Seven of them to be exact, and that includes possibly one of the best outside hitters in the area. Chelsie Wheeler has been a staple in the Falcon’s offense for some time. She has tremendous instincts as a hitter, and reads the defense extremely well. She is looking to go out with a bang in her senior season, and it couldnt have gotten off to a better start. She helped her team beat Canfield for the first time in a long time. That victory was big for the team morale in Austintown, but Chelsie knows there is still work to be done as the season stretches on.

As of now, Chelsie sits at 410 kills in 163 sets played. She also has collected over 100 digs in her career. Her career hitting percentage is .208. Cheslie averages 2.5 kills per set in her career. That number may sky rocket this season as the Falcons have already started to use her a lot on the outside.

Chelsie graciously gave her time to talk with YSN’s Anthony Hartwig. They discuss being a part of such a big senior class, personal and team goals for the season, and so much more. Hear from one of the premiere hitters in the area in the latest Fitch Volleyball player profile, Wheels Keep Turning.

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FALCONS STAY PERFECT ON THE ROAD

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HOWLAND OH- Fitch Volleyball kept their positive momentum going on Thursday night with a four set victory over conference rival Howland (9-25 25-19 25-16 25-22).

Emma Bartlett collected a double double with 34 assists, and 21 digs. Chelsie Wheeler hit well finishing with 19 kills, she also had 8 digs. Jocelyn Jourdan finished with 7 kills and 15 digs.

The Falcons go out of conference on Saturday as they host Highland.

FITCH PULLS OFF THE COMEBACK ON THE CARDINALS

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CANFIELD OH- The matchup between Canfield and Fitch was one of the most anticipated matchups on the 2020 volleyball schedule. This match lived up to the hype as Fitch pulled off a dramatic comeback to beat Canfield in 5 sets (18-25 23-25 25-20 25-17 15-12).

The first set started off back and forth. It didn’t seem like either team was going to get a rally that was more than 2 points. That changed in the middle of the set when some key mistakes by the Falcons gave Canfield a cushioned lead, and eventually a dominating set 1 win 25-18.

Canfield carries that momentum into set two storming ahead 15-8. But with Ella Sahli serving, Fitch went on an 8-0 rally to take a 16-15 lead. The set would be back and forth from that point on, but Abbie Householder made some key plays to help the Cardinals pull out the 25-23 set and take a controlling 2-0 lead in the match.

For most teams it would be hard to bounce back from losing such a close set and be down 2-0. But the Falcons have strong senior leadership to keep them composed. Emma Bartlett did a fantastic job getting her streaky hitters the ball at the right time. The third set was the perfect time for Alyssa Leskovac to get hot. She made more than her fair share of solid swings in set three and four to help Fitch take both sets 25-20, and 25-17.

Fitch has all the momentum in set five. However, Canfield still came out scrappy. Grace Rosko continued to be a strong presence at the net. Householder still swung strong as well. It was the serving of Chelsie Wheeler, and Sahli down the stretch that helped the Falcons keep the Cardinals off balance. Sahli would end the match with an ace. Fitch completed the comeback with a 15-12 win in set five.

Fitch has three hitters with double digit kills. Chelsie Wheeler led the Falcons with 12. Alex Fisher, and Alyssa Leskovac each had 11. Cate Maguire has 7 blocks in the front row. Leskovac completed her double double with not just 11 kills, but also 14 digs. Bartlett also finished with a double-double with 42 assists and 17 digs.

Householder led the Cardinals with 24 kills.  Rosko had 13 kills and 5 blocks. Alaina Havrilla had a strong night with 8 kills. Riley Kinkade finished with 17 assists.

Fitch will move on to host Boardman on Tuesday. Canfield will travel to Highland on Saturday.

FITCH FLEXES MUSCLES ON SENIOR NIGHT

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AUSTINTOWN OH- Fitch Volleyball honored their seven seniors tonight with a dominating three set sweep of Mooney (25-11 25-18 25-12).

Chelsie Wheeler swung well for the Falcons gathering 9 kills. Cate Maguire had 7 kills and 3 blocks. Alyssa Leskovac played incredible defense with 11 digs, and also added 4 aces. Emma Bartlett tan the offense well at the setter position with 24 assists.

Fitch improves to 2-0 and will travel to Canfield on Thursday.

Mooney will host rival Ursuline on Thursday.

FITCH HAS ALL THE LUCK VERSUS IRISH

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AUSTINTOWN OH- Austintown Fitch had no problems on Tuesday with Ursuline. The Falcons swept Ursuline (25-6 25-6 25-17).

Chelsie Wheeler has double digit kills leading the Falcons with 10. She also served up 3 aces. Ella Sahli played some stellar defense with 12 digs, she had 3 aces as well. Emma Bartlett set up 21 assists.

Fitch returns to action Monday as they travel to Mooney.