Portage County high school scores | Oct. 12: Streetsboro volleyball soars on Senior Night
Streetsboro celebrated Senior Night in style, picking up its first volleyball victory over Coventry since 2015.
The Rockets topped the Comets 25-23, 22-25, 25-12, 17-25, 25-23 behind a number of huge performances.
Emma Zsiros (14), Maiya Taylor (11) and Maddy Hajec (11) all recorded double-digit kills for Streetsboro, guided by Shemayah Stevens' strong passing (46 assists).
The Rockets were no less determined on defense, with four players topping 15 digs, led by Katie Blythe (25), along with Meredyth Hajec (20), Stevens (19) and Dani LaFlame (17).
Rootstown def. Ursuline 24-26, 28-26, 25-20, 25-22
The Rovers won their eighth straight game, topping the Irish in a nonconference match.
Allison Strickland (25 assists, 5 aces) and Taylor Banks (16 assists, 16 digs) capably guided the attack for Rootstown (17-3).
Like Banks, Nadia Lough posted double-digit numbers on offense and defense with 14 digs and 13 kills. Brooklynn McIntyre added nine kills while Shelbie Krieger and Boston Silveus added eight apiece for the Rovers.
Zoe Pastva led Rootstown with 19 digs, with Banks, Lough and Silveus also recording double-digit digs.
Boys Soccer
Rootstown 5, Garfield 0
Freshman Zach Pastor delivered another big performance for the Rovers, scoring twice and assisting his older brother, Nathan, on another goal.
Justin Farkash and Bryson Scarlett also tallied goals for Rootstown, which got its eighth shutout of the season from Trent Gauer.
Girls Soccer
Field 4, Norton 0
The Falcons (9-6-1) put forward an impressive effort in Thursday's Metro Athletic Conference Tournament third-place match, led by three Taryn Allen assists, two Delilah Rahe goals and additional goals from Adriana Bright and Emma Norman. Mckayla Miller tacked on an assist for Field, which also got six saves from Carlee Fafrak.
Late Wednesday
Waterloo 8, Garfield 0
Olivia Boyle scored a whopping five goals and added an assist while Sydney Jackson tallied five assists and notched a goal for the Vikings (10-6-1, 8-3-1 Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference).
Bayley English also tallied multiple goals for Waterloo, while goalies Sophia Wood and Grace Yarian combined on the shutout.
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Portage County roundups and scores from Oct. 12, 2023
