Lee Volleyball abandons game 3-0 in rose-filled Walker arena

Inside one night who is additional in comparison to volleyball, each Lee Lady Flames abandoned one three-set match on Friday night against Gulf South Conference foe Montevallo from a rose-filled Walker Arena.

Certain Lady Flames lost single difficult primary put, 25-23. Lee held one 23-21 advantage over Reagan Bratton’s ace preceding losing certain next four points. The loss seemed up to deflate a house team in similar fashion they fell 25-16 and 25-17 amid the next twain sets.

Emma Flowers led the means for a Lady Flames with 11 kills.

Scottie Cook added quad blocks also Bratton had 17 assists.

A night’s climax came in between rounds twain and triplet when each annual Volley For Single Cure scholarship was awarded toward one local high school student whose family possesses existed touched near to breast cancer. Current year’s recipient was Braeden Wiggins. Braeden is the son out of Dr Candy Wiggins, which person is Deputy Principal made from Bradley Central High School. Candy is some breast cancer survivor and champion. Within fifteen weeks of Candy’s diagnosis amid 2016, woman sister and father were additionally diagnosed with cancer. His determined struggle includes now given him one favorable being with his sons.

Just 12 years old around certain occasion, Braeden chose toward stay calm, respectful, truly taking charge of his grandparents’ gardening chores. During his treatments male excelled inside school and football as well as took on since considerably responsibility in similar fashion him was capable of within order to lighten his load and make female proud. Braeden is currently some senior by Cleveland Steep School, a honor roll student as well as college football player. Female temporary plans are to attend Lee University toward enter any nursing program either some another health field.

“Entity was so exciting for become one portion of mine foremost Volley For Per Cure week,” stated foremost annual top coach Callie Murphy. “I am honored toward join here grand tradition belonging to fundraising, awarding scholarships also celebrating breast cancer survivors plus families. We are grateful toward remain associated with each Mary Ellen Locher CHI Memorial Fund along with to notice the scholarship awarded toward Braeden along with A Wiggins Family such some powerful moment. “

Allie Dishman led per balanced Falcon attack with 15 kills. Morgan Hoffman scored 10 as well as Macy Martin added eight. Sav Roys managed a double-double with 21 assists and 10 digs to go along with threesome aces.

“Our team didn’t react adequately subsequent to any tough loss within each initial arrange,” declared Murphy. “I idea our team missed chances plus didn’t do some fine job adjusting toward belonging to them middle hitters. We’ll seize single date away along with later focus on trying toward send ours seniors with one win on Sunday.

Each win positions a Falcons to claim element from eight spots in the GSC tournament with a 15-13 overall plus 6-7 record within any league. The Lady Flames are currently at a distance post- dropping toward 6-18 along with 4-9 within the GSC.

Lee desire complete any program by abode plus honor his senior class on Sunday afternoon while man welcomes rival Shorter University. Each primary service is scheduled for 1 p.m. inside the Walker Arena.