Young’s 6 Aces and 14 Assists Power Paris Past Martinsville in Straight Sets

MARTINSVILLE, Ill. — Senior Kailey Young controlled the match from the service line and the setter position Thursday, and the Paris Tigers never let Martinsville settle in, sweeping the Bluestreaks 2-0 in a non-conference road match on Sept. 3.

Young served 14 times and came away with six aces at a 92.9 percent service clip, dictating the tempo in both sets before Martinsville could organize an offense. She also delivered 14 of the Tigers’ 18 assists and added two kills of her own, giving Paris a steady middle to build around.

The Tigers were efficient when they swung. Paris finished with 18 kills on 48 attempts against 10 errors, a .167 team clip, while holding Martinsville to .061 (16 kills, 13 errors, 49 attempts) across the two sets.

Senior Eva Smith was the most efficient attacker on the floor for either team, converting six kills on eight swings without an error for a .750 hitting percentage. Smith was busy everywhere — four digs, eight serve receptions, an ace and a block assist — and was the one Paris hitter Martinsville could not solve.

Junior Pailynne Camp gave Paris a second reliable option, putting down five kills on nine attempts with one error (.444). Junior Sadie Sallee chipped in three kills, and junior Nora Adams added two kills and a block assist.

Behind them, senior Sara Staley kept rallies alive with a match-high seven digs for Paris while adding three aces on 11 serves and three assists. Smith’s four digs and Staley’s work in serve receive — seven receptions — helped the Tigers absorb what Martinsville sent back.

For the Bluestreaks, junior Hope Hammond was the most productive hitter, recording three kills on five swings (.400) with a solo block, an ace and a dig. Sophomore Austyn Davidson and senior Trinity Simons each added three kills, as did junior Addison Mcdearmon, who also ran the offense with nine assists. Junior Molly Kannamacher handled setting duties opposite her with six assists.

Martinsville’s back row did its share of the work. Senior Harper Baird was the Bluestreaks’ busiest defender, taking 23 serve receptions and digging eight balls while adding a kill on her only attempt and an ace. Simons contributed seven digs and senior Bella Reed four, but Martinsville could not generate enough clean attacking opportunities to extend either set.

Paris improves to 21-7 on the season. Martinsville falls to 15-10.

Game Summary

Score by Sets

Individual set scores were not included in the provided data.

Individual Statistics

PARIS (21-7)

KILLS: Eva Smith (Sr) 6; Pailynne Camp (Jr) 5; Sadie Sallee (Jr) 3; Nora Adams (Jr) 2; Kailey Young (Sr) 2 — Team: 18 K, 10 E, 48 Att, .167

ASSISTS: Kailey Young (Sr) 14; Sara Staley (Sr) 3; Pailynne Camp (Jr) 1 — Team: 18

ACES: Kailey Young (Sr) 6 (14 SA, 1 SE, 92.9%); Sara Staley (Sr) 3 (11 SA); Eva Smith (Sr) 1 (6 SA, 1 SE, 83.3%) — Team: 10

DIGS: Sara Staley (Sr) 7; Eva Smith (Sr) 4; Paedyn Keys (Jr) 1; Sloan Vilk (So) 1; Nora Adams (Jr) 1; Pailynne Camp (Jr) 1; Alyssa Martin (Sr) 1 — Team: 16

BLOCKS: Maddox Adams (So) 1 solo; Nora Adams (Jr) 1 assist; Eva Smith (Sr) 1 assist — Team: 3

SERVE RECEIVE: Eva Smith (Sr) 8 (1 E); Sara Staley (Sr) 7 (1 E); Paedyn Keys (Jr) 4 (1 E); Alyssa Martin (Sr) 4; Ava Tarr (So) 3; Kailey Young (Sr) 1

MARTINSVILLE (15-10)

KILLS: Hope Hammond (Jr) 3; Addison Mcdearmon (Jr) 3; Austyn Davidson (So) 3; Trinity Simons (Sr) 3; Myah Arney (Jr) 2; Harper Baird (Sr) 1; Ezzy Herrera (Jr) 1 — Team: 16 K, 13 E, 49 Att, .061

ASSISTS: Addison Mcdearmon (Jr) 9; Molly Kannamacher (Jr) 6 — Team: 15

ACES: Hope Hammond (Jr) 1 (8 SA, 1 SE, 87.5%); Addison Mcdearmon (Jr) 1 (3 SA, 1 SE, 66.7%); Molly Kannamacher (Jr) 1 (7 SA); Harper Baird (Sr) 1 (11 SA, 1 SE, 90.9%); Austyn Davidson (So) 1 (1 SA) — Team: 5

DIGS: Harper Baird (Sr) 8; Trinity Simons (Sr) 7; Bella Reed (Sr) 4; Hope Hammond (Jr) 1; Addison Mcdearmon (Jr) 1; Molly Kannamacher (Jr) 1; Ezzy Herrera (Jr) 1 — Team: 23

BLOCKS: Hope Hammond (Jr) 1 solo — Team: 1

SERVE RECEIVE: Harper Baird (Sr) 23 (3 E); Trinity Simons (Sr) 8 (1 E); Bella Reed (Sr) 3; Austyn Davidson (So) 3; Addison Mcdearmon (Jr) 1; Myah Arney (Jr) 1 (1 E)