Davidson’s Six Kills Power Martinsville Past Neoga in Straight Sets

MARTINSVILLE, Ill. — Sophomore Austyn Davidson hit a team-best .267 with six kills and Martinsville’s defense turned back everything Neoga sent at it Thursday, as the Bluestreaks swept the visiting Indians 2-0 in non-conference volleyball on Sept. 10.

The win moved Martinsville to 15-10 on the season. Neoga fell to 9-18.

Martinsville controlled the match at the net and on the floor, getting production from every rotation. Davidson was the primary offensive weapon, taking 15 swings and converting six of them for a 40.0 kill percentage — the only Bluestreak to finish in positive hitting territory. Senior Trinity Simons added three kills on eight attempts, and juniors Myah Arney and Addison Mcdearmon chipped in two apiece.

Mcdearmon ran the offense, distributing 10 assists on 36 ball-handling attempts for a 5.0 average per set. Junior Molly Kannamacher added four assists out of the back row.

The Bluestreaks were just as effective from the service line, where six aces helped keep Neoga out of system. Mcdearmon and senior Harper Baird each served two aces, while Simons and senior Bella Reed added one each. Simons was 8-for-9 serving at 88.9 percent.

Martinsville’s block was a consistent problem for the Neoga attack. Mcdearmon and junior Ezzy Herrera each recorded three block assists, with Arney and junior Hope Hammond adding one apiece — eight total blocking touches across two sets.

Behind the attack, the Bluestreaks’ back row rarely let a ball hit the floor. Kannamacher, Baird and Simons all finished with 12 digs, a 6.0 per-set average for each, and Mcdearmon added nine more. Baird also handled the bulk of the serve-receive responsibility with 13 receptions, while Simons took eight and Davidson six.

Game Summary

Match Result — Sets

Individual set scores were not included in the available box score.

Individual Statistics — Martinsville

• KILLS: Austyn Davidson 6 (15 att, 2 err, .267); Trinity Simons 3 (8 att, 3 err); Addison Mcdearmon 2 (16 att, 2 err); Myah Arney 2 (7 att, 2 err); Hope Hammond 1 (4 att, 1 err). Team: 14 kills
• ASSISTS: Addison Mcdearmon 10 (5.0/set, 36 BHA); Molly Kannamacher 4 (2.0/set, 28 BHA). Team: 14 assists
• SERVING (ACES): Addison Mcdearmon 2 (11 SA); Harper Baird 2 (12 SA); Bella Reed 1 (6 SA); Trinity Simons 1 (9 SA, 1 SE, 88.9%); Molly Kannamacher 0 (4 SA, 1 SE, 75.0%); Hope Hammond 0 (7 SA). Team: 6 aces
• BLOCKS: Addison Mcdearmon 3 BA (1.5/set); Ezzy Herrera 3 BA (1.5/set); Hope Hammond 1 BA; Myah Arney 1 BA. Team: 8 total blocks
• DIGS: Molly Kannamacher 12 (6.0/set); Harper Baird 12 (6.0/set); Trinity Simons 12 (6.0/set); Addison Mcdearmon 9 (4.5/set); Bella Reed 5; Hope Hammond 3; Austyn Davidson 3; Ezzy Herrera 1. Team: 57 digs
• SERVE RECEIVE: Harper Baird 13 (6.5/set); Trinity Simons 8 (1 RE); Austyn Davidson 6; Bella Reed 5; Addison Mcdearmon 1; Myah Arney 1.

Neoga individual statistics were not included in the available box score.