Casey-Westfield Sweeps Martinsville 2-0 as Bluestreaks’ Attack Stalls

MARTINSVILLE, Ill. — Casey-Westfield left the Martinsville gym with a straight-set win Monday, taking the non-conference match 2-0 and handing the host Bluestreaks a loss in which balanced hitting never turned into consistent scoring.

Martinsville got production from three different attackers, but none could separate from the pack. Junior Hope Hammond, junior Ezzy Herrera and senior Trinity Simons each finished with five kills, and sophomore Charity Hammond added four in just one set of work. The problem was the margin: the Bluestreaks committed 19 attack errors against 23 kills on 78 swings, a team hitting percentage of .051 that kept Casey-Westfield in control of the rallies it needed.

Herrera was the most efficient option on the floor, converting five of her nine attempts into kills — a 55.6 kill percentage — and hitting .333 without ever forcing the issue. Charity Hammond matched that efficiency in her limited time, putting down four of eight for a .250 clip. Hope Hammond and Simons each carried a heavier load, taking 14 swings apiece and hitting .214.

Setting duties ran primarily through junior Addison Mcdearmon, who handed out 11 assists on 39 ball-handling attempts and committed none. Junior Molly Kannamacher added seven assists, and senior Harper Baird chipped in three as Martinsville distributed 21 assists across the two sets.

The back row was where Martinsville held up best. Baird was the steadiest presence in the gym, logging 10 digs — 5.0 per set — while absorbing 21 serve-receive attempts, by far the most on the roster. Mcdearmon followed with nine digs, Kannamacher had six and Simons five as the Bluestreaks dug 38 balls total.

Serving produced a few moments. Kannamacher was the most dangerous from the line with two aces on eight attempts, a 25.0 ace percentage, and Mcdearmon added one ace while going 9-for-10 on serve for a 90.0 service percentage. Baird served at 87.5 percent on eight attempts. But three team aces weren’t enough to generate the runs Martinsville needed to steal a set.

Casey-Westfield improved to 16-13 with the road sweep. Martinsville dropped to 15-10.

Game Summary

Score by Sets

Individual set scores were not included in the available data.

Match Result: Casey-Westfield def. Martinsville 2-0 (non-conference, at Martinsville)

Individual Statistics

Casey-Westfield statistics were not included in the available data.

MARTINSVILLE

ATTACKING: H. Hammond 5 K, 14 Att, 2 E, .214; Herrera 5 K, 9 Att, 2 E, .333; Simons 5 K, 14 Att, 2 E, .214; C. Hammond 4 K, 8 Att, 2 E, .250 (1 SP); Davidson 2 K, 9 Att, 5 E, -.333; Arney 1 K, 3 Att, 1 E, .000 (1 SP); Baird 1 K, 4 Att, 0 E, .250; Mcdearmon 0 K, 12 Att, 4 E; Kannamacher 0 K, 4 Att, 0 E; Reed 0 K, 1 Att, 1 E. Team: 23 K, 78 Att, 19 E, .051

SERVING: Kannamacher 2 A, 8 SA; Mcdearmon 1 A, 10 SA, 1 SE, 90.0%; Baird 0 A, 8 SA, 1 SE, 87.5%; Simons 0 A, 6 SA; Reed 0 A, 4 SA, 1 SE, 75.0%. Team: 3 A

BALL HANDLING: Mcdearmon 11 Ast, 39 BHA, 0 BHE; Kannamacher 7 Ast, 24 BHA, 1 BHE; Baird 3 Ast, 8 BHA. Team: 21 Ast

DIGGING: Baird 10 D (5.0/s); Mcdearmon 9 D (4.5/s); Kannamacher 6 D; Simons 5 D; Reed 3 D; Davidson 3 D; H. Hammond 1 D; Arney 1 D (1 SP). Team: 38 D

SERVE RECEIVING: Baird 21 R, 3 RE (10.5/s); Simons 8 R, 1 RE; Davidson 5 R, 1 RE; Reed 3 R; Mcdearmon 2 R; Kannamacher 2 R; C. Hammond 2 R (1 SP)