Staff Report
The Ohio County Lady Eagles volleyball team opened the season with a busy week, playing eight matches and coming away with five wins.
Ohio County started the season Monday with a 3-1 win over Grayson County. The Lady Eagles took the first two sets, 25-14 and 27-25. After Grayson won the third, 25-22, Ohio County closed out the match with a 26-24 win.
The Lady Eagles followed Tuesday with a 3-0 sweep of Trinity (Whitesville), winning 25-20, 25-13 and 25-16.
Ohio County suffered its first loss Thursday at Muhlenberg County. The Lady Mustangs won 3-1, with Ohio County taking the third set, 26-24.
The Lady Eagles then traveled to Christian County on Saturday for the Western Kentucky Smackdown, where they played five matches in one day.
Ohio County opened tournament play with a 2-0 loss to University Heights Academy before bouncing back with straight-set wins over Todd County Central, 21-17 and 21-15, and Caldwell County, 21-16 and 21-19.
Christian County edged Ohio County in three sets, 21-17, 17-21 and 15-10.
The Lady Eagles finished the long day on a winning note, defeating Franklin-Simpson 2-0, 21-15 and 21-19.
Ohio County finished its opening week with a 5-3 record.
