Monday Roundup: Lady Lions tennis halted by powerhouse Honeoye Falls-Lima in Class B Qualifier, finish 3-peat season at 16-2 overall; Wellsville, Houghton, B-R volleyball all record wins

PITTSFORD — The Mendon Pool and Racquet club served as the end of the road for the Lady Lions of Wellsville and their three-peat on the tennis court on Monday, as Class B1 champion Honeoye Falls-Lima rolled out the red carpet for a trip to the Far West Regional tennis match this upcoming weekend, holding Wellsville at bay to capture a 5-0 victory to end their season.

“We lost to a very strong Honeoye Falls-Lima team. Before we got off the bus tonight, I told my team that all good things must unfortunately come to an end, but at the same time I told them to be very proud of what you accomplished this year,” Lady Lions coach Bill Stives said. “We won another Class B2 Championship, which was a goal we set right from the start of this season. Hanna (Miles) and Caitlin (Bittel) won a Doubles title, and we had Samantha (Bidzerkowny) and Peyton (Cawley) go to the State Qualifiers.

Stives added on his players, noting “Sarah (Mattison) and McKenna (Wonderling) had a great Sectional run for Doubles this year. We had a lot of depth and everyone was able to contribute to this awesome season. Shayla Cowan, Jaiden Edwards, Delilah Dimpfl, Madigan Murphy and Lexi Brownell all had victories across the doubles matches to help our 16-2 record this year.”

Honeoye Falls-Lima claimed two singles and three doubles victories to power up their trip beyond the Qualifier distinction, as Samantha Bidzerkowny fought tough against the Lady Cougars in what was her very last match for the black and orange, but ultimately fell in a 6-2, 6-2 decision for the Lady Lions. At second singles, Hanna Miles was downed in a 6-1, 6-1 decision to end her illustrious career with the Lady Lions.

In the doubles department, the second doubles team of Peyton Cawley and McKenna Wonderling nearly overcame a first-set loss to Honeoye Falls-Lima’s Mady Etter and Paige Moscicki, but were ultimately defeated in a 6-2, 6-4 decision at second doubles. In the third doubles match, Wellsville’s duo of Shayla Cowan and Jaiden Edwards were defeated, 6-1, 6-1.

Wellsville’s first doubles team of Caitlin Bittel and Sarah Mattison withdrew from their match, resulting in a victory for the Lady Cougars.

To go with their three-peat Section V championships, the Lady Lions officially put a wrap on a 2024 campaign that witnessed them finish at 16-2 overall. The team will graduate their five senior leaders at the end of the school year, in Bidzerkowny, Miles, Bittel, Wonderling and Cowan.

“We had three players get their 50th career win this year. This all started in the off-season with ladder matches, tennis camps and just playing tennis all throughout the summer. The team really wanted to get another title this year and put in the work to get one. I can’t say enough good things about this team, and I am very fortunate to be the one that coaches these talented athletes.” Stives said.

Singles

1. Hazel Jokl (HFL) def. Samantha Bidzerkowny (WLSV), 6-2, 6-2.

2. Ava Youngblut (HFL) def. Hanna Miles (WLSV), 6-1, 6-1.

Doubles

1. Elliana Davis/Megan Charles (HFL) def. Caitlin Bittel/Sarah Mattison (WLSV) by withdraw.

2. Mady Etter/Paige Moscicki (HFL) def. Peyton Cawley/McKenna Wonderling (WLSV), 6-2, 6-4.

3. Sarah McLaughlin/Ella Stover (HFL) def. Shayla Cowan/Jaiden Edwards (WLSV), 6-1, 6-1.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Wellsville 3, Arkport-Canaseraga 1

WELLSVILLE — Lindsay Stuck was everything for the Lady Lions of Wellsville, and everywhere all at once on Monday, as she used all of her offensive prowess to aid the team in a strong start to their final week of regular season action with a four-set, 25-9, 25-20, 21-25, 25-14 victory — the team’s 10th of the campaign, over visiting Arkport-Canaseraga in the Lion’s Den.

Stuck was at the top of the Wellsville (10-4) ledger when the final point was recorded to close out their victory, as she finished with a game-high 17 kills on offense, pairing them with six aces from the service line, six digs and a block at the front of the net. Following behind was Natalie Adams, who pitched in with nine digs on defense along with seven more kills on the attack.

In addition, Teagan Burke recorded five more aces to couple alongside four digs on defense, while Lexi Irish set everything up for the offense up front with 35 assists.

The Lady Lions will hit the road tonight for their last road trip of the regular season, visiting Genesee Valley/Belfast in a 7:30 p.m. contest.

Houghton Academy 3, Genesee Valley/Belfast 0

HOUGHTON — A strong night of service from three different Lady Panthers helped aid a hot start on Monday against Genesee Valley/Belfast, as host Houghton Academy ripped and roared their way towards a straight-set victory to start the final week of regular season action on Monday with a 25-10, 25-18, 25-11 victory.

Captaining the efforts for Houghton Academy (10-6) was Jami Dover, who led the service department with five team-high aces. Right behind her, in addition to six team-high digs on defense, Emily Xie chipped in with four more aces to pair with three kills on the attack. Rounding off the scoring was Christa Nguyen, who had three more aces to pitch in for the Lady Panthers.

Genesee Valley/Belfast (2-13) was led by Enasjah Koontz-Gibbs, who recorded a team-high five kills to go with one ace. Behind her was Paizlee Tilton and her four additional kills, along with an ace of her own. The team will perform a quick turnaround tonight, as they head back home to host their final regular season match in The Jungle before another road trip later in the week, hosting Wellsville at 7:30 p.m.

The Lady Panthers will close out their regular season on Thursday with one final road trip, visiting the Cuba-Rushford Lady Rebels in a 7:30 p.m. first serve.

Bolivar-Richburg 3, Hinsdale 0

BOLIVAR — Senior Night for the Lady Wolverines of Bolivar-Richburg did not go any better on Monday, as they took advantage of everything right out of the gate to help send their seniors out in style with a straight-set victory over the visiting Hinsdale Lady Bobcats, laying claim on what was a 25-10, 25-6, 25-9 decision.

Paving the way towards victory for the Lady Wolverines (12-3) was Carmen Crowley on the attack, as she dished out eight kills to go with seven aces. Right behind her was Joey Danaher, who chipped in seven more aces from the service line herself, pairing them with a six-pack of kills. Hannah Mascho added more to the offensive efforts with three aces along with three digs, while Willow Worth handed out 12 assists to go with six aces and two kills.

Statistics for the Lady Bobcats (3-11) were not made available to report upon publication.

Both teams are back at it this evening in a pair of 7:30 p.m. contests, with Bolivar-Richburg hitting the road for a monster clash with Cuba-Rushford, while Hinsdale heads back home to welcome in the Fillmore Lady Eagles.