CAPE SPORTS ROUNDUP: Zlata Alioshka's 15 aces lead St. John Paul II Volleyball to sweep
Setter Zlata Alioshka had a double-double to lead the St. John Paul II girls volleyball team to the sweep over Rising Tide (25-15, 25-22, 25-11).
Of course, one category she reached double digits in was assists, as the sophomore finished with 14 assists to help keep her team's offense moving. It was the other category of the double-double that really stands out. Alioshka finished the day with 15 aces, accounting for 60% of one set's worth of points strictly from the service line.
Beyond Alioshka, Charlotte Sturgis had seven kills and two aces, Rosanna Sullivan had 14 digs to go with three aces, and three kills. The win takes the Lions record to 10-2.
Elsewhere in high school sports:
Volleyball
Nantucket 3, Nauset 0: The Whalers (7-4) swept the Warriors (3-9), behind Yahely del Rosario Gomez's 22 assists. Leah Crowley had 11 kills across the three sets (27-25, 25-8, 25-15), and Vicki Todorova had 35 digs.
Barnstable 3, Falmouth 0: The Red Hawk improved to 11-2 after beating the Clippers (6-7) in three sets (25-11, 25-8, 25-12). Sadie Wellbeloved had 31 assists, the bulk of which went to Molly Fredo, who finished with a team high 11 kills. Molly Gleason had seven kills, seven aces and also added six digs. Charlotte Sullivan had nine kills and six aces. Christina Femino had seven kills and six digs, and Delia Roulston had eight digs for the Clippers.
Bourne 3, Fairhaven 1: The Lady Canalmen snapped a two-game losing streak and are now 12-2. Head coach David Moore said Elena Timo was, "not easily rattled and when we needed it most, she was pulling us through." Timo finished the night with six kills, her sister Nola Timo led the team with ten kills, Mayla Muldoon added five and Sofia Halunen had four. Lily Russell had 22 digs and was a weapon in serve receive.
Bristol Aggie 3, Upper Cape 1: The Rams drop to 0-13.
Norwell 3, Mashpee 0: The Falcons (6-6) were swept (14-25, 18-25, 18-25).
Sturgis East 3, Monomoy 0: The Storm improve to 4-6, while Monomoy falls to 1-10.
Field Hockey
Barnstable 1, Monomoy 0: Penny Baroni scored the game's only goal as the Red Hawks (9-2-1) beat the Sharks (8-2-2). Meili Raspante anchored the defensive performance, making 14 saves, helped by Coralle Figueroa and Bridget Bedenkop. Alexa Garthee played well in midfield.
Dennis-Yarmouth 5, Nauset 0: Megan McDowell scored less than a minute into the game to lead the Dolphins (5-5-2) over the Warriors (4-6-2). McDowell finished the game with a hat trick, all coming in the first half. Leah Woodward and Ashley Holloman scored the other two goals, and Charleigh Hicks had an assist. Kayla Kelly had the shutout in goal.
Golf
Upper Cape 9, Diman 0: Matt Nawoichik shot a 38 at Sandwich Hollows to help the Rams improve to 12-3. Zephyn Johnson and Tyler Kutil shot 41s, and Asher Graff recorded a 45 in the win.
Sandwich 141, Norwell 115: Luke Greeley finished the day with an even par 36, as the Blue Knights advanced to 10-4. Bradley Moosman finished one shot behind him (37), and Zaren Graff shot a 39 to round out the top three. Dylan McCabe also shot a 41.
St. John Paul II 246, Bourne 275: The Lions improved to 16-1 on the season, behind Matt Curley's 38 at The Brookside Club. Jack Carstensen, Timmy Adams and Chris Heywood all shot 40s, and Chris Richards finished with a 43. Ryan Burgess shot a 41 to pace the Canalmen (10-4).
Monomoy 242, Falmouth 254: Jackson Rocco's 37 helped Monomoy improve to 9-4 on the season. Casey Huse, Christian Whittle, and Hank Brown all finished the day with even 40s and Braden Burke recorded a 42.
Girls Soccer
Bourne 7, Fairhaven 1: Paige Meda opened the scoring, as Bourne (8-4-1), played what head coach Sean Sullivan called the team's "best game they've played all season." Meda went on to complete a first half hat trick, and also had an assist. Sienna Silva had two assists and capped off the day with the Lady Canalmen's seven goals. Taylor Simard had two assists, and Zoe Ridl added a goal and an assist.
Boys Soccer
Fairhaven 2, Bourne 0: Missed chances ultimately came back to bite the Canalmen (1-8-2). Mike Dankert, Quinn Moriarty and Leo Andrade had five collective shots on goal, and Frank Greul had a standout performance defensively.
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