September 13, 2019

Commodores sweep Beth-Center

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEREMY SELLEW

jsellew@yourmvi.com

Despite an injury to a key starter, the Frazier volleyball team continued its tear through Section 3-2A with a 3-0 sweep of visiting Beth-Center Thursday.

The Commodores (4-0, 3-0) played without libero Kathryn Barch, who is sidelined with an ankle injury.

“Jordin Brundege has been doing a great job defensively and I thought Mackenzie Kelly played really well for us there tonight,” head coach Mandy Hartman said. “We had a rotation error, but in Kenzie’s defense, we didn’t practice that rotation at all. I’m surprised we didn’t have more than the one.”

The Commodores won the first set by a score of 25-16, getting a cushion early on with a four-point run behind the strong play of Kaelyn Shaporka. 

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