CENTRAL NEW YORK – Keeping its place atop the SCAC Metro division standings, the Liverpool boys volleyball team again was challenged by Baldwinsville last Wednesday night and again emerged with a victory, this time in four sets.
Having prevailed in five sets when they first met Sept. 10, the Warriors would battle to 25-20 wins over the Bees in each of the first two sets.
B’ville took the third 25-21, but Liverpool dominated the fourth set 25-13 to close out the match, seeing Keagan Miscenik match Kellen Conway’s total of 14 assists on a back line where Shahidulla Sahak earned eight digs.
At the net Sean Frawley led the way with 11 kills. Chase Loveless gained nine kills, with James Kelly managing six kills and Amaree Burton adding five kills.
Then, facing Oswego Friday night, Liverpool beat the Buccaneers in four sets, doing so after it dropped the opener 25-20 but then won the next three sets over the Buccaneers 25-18, 25-20, 25-15.
Frawley took over at the net, amassing 16 kills and three blocks. Burton and Kelly got seven kills apiece and Brian Kha stepped up with six kills as Conway put u 20 assists and Keagan Misencik earned 15 assists. Loveless led the defense with 16 kills as Conway got 12 digs and Sahak improved to nine digs.
Cicero-North Syracuse saw its season-long struggles continue, this time in last Wednesday’s match with East Syracuse Minoa that ended in three sets.
The Spartans prevailed 25-17, 25-15, 25-16, steady behind Donovan Randall’s 32 assists that went to a deep front line led by Jacob McGuigan’s 11 kills and Caleb Byrd’s seven kills.
When C-NS took its turn against B’ville Friday night, it could not prevent the Bees from earning its first win of the season, taking a close first set 25-21 and a closer second set 26-24.
Though the Northstars won the third 25-22, by that same score the Bees claimed the fourth and ended its eight-match skid, with Nate Mekker pulling off a rare triple-double of 16 kills, 21 assists and 10 digs.
Ryan Levy was strong at the net, too, getting 11 kills as Mike Naprawa finished with nine kills and Chase Johnson put up 16 assists.
