Elma volleyball celebrated Senior Night with a straight-set victory over Aberdeen on Saturday in Elma.
Eagles seniors Brooklyne Swarts and Torrey Thompson led the way for the Eagles (8-7 overall) in their final non-league match of the season.
Swarts had five kills, two aces and a pair of blocks while Thompson added four aces and a team-best nine kills in the match.
Elma senior Kara Heley added seven kills with sophomore Meara Baxter recording five kills.
Elma won by scores of 25-19, 25-15 and 25-15.
“Today was a great match against Aberdeen,” Elma head coach Kendra Dunn said. “It was fun celebrating our seniors Brooklyne Swarts, Torrey Thompson, Kara Heley and Declyn Foster. They are a great group and will be missed.”
DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Elma senior Torrey Thompson had four aces and a team high nine kills in a straight-set victory over Aberdeen on Saturday in Elma.
Elma is locked in to the 1A Evergreen League’s No. 3 position heading into the final week of the regular season.
The Eagles will face Eatonville at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Elma.
Aberdeen (0-12) hosted Shelton at 7 p.m. on Tuesday after The Daily World’s press time.
GIRLS PREP SOCCER
Tumwater 4, Aberdeen 0
Another key injury cost the Aberdeen Bobcats soccer team in a 4-0 loss to Tumwater on Saturday at Stewart Field in Aberdeen.
Down 1-0 after a close first half, Aberdeen goal keeper Jaylynn Phimmasone — who was in place for injured starter Dom Trevino — had to leave the game due to injury.
Senior forward Maddi Gore — Aberdeen’s top goal-scorer — played the rest of the way in net for the Bobcats and was peppered with shots as Aberdeen allowed three second-half goals in the loss to the undefeated Thunderbirds (12-0-2, 11-0 2A Evergreen).
“The girls played hard and were able to give the opponent some anxiety for about 50 minutes,” Aberdeen head coach Larry Fleming said, noting after giving up an early goal, the Bobcats defense held Tumwater scoreless through the remainder of the first half. “Great effort by our players.”
Aberdeen (9-3, 7-3) sits in second place in the 2A Evergreen Conference and will face Shelton at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Shelton High School.
