Knights split road games



SMITHFIELD — Surry Community College finished off Johnston Community College in three sets on Friday.

The Knights knocked off the Jaguars, 25-20, 25-16, and 25-22 in the Region X volleyball contest. Surry was led by Megan Stanley with nine kills, Hannah Fulk with seven kills, and Cassie Durham with six kills. Alyssa Parker contributed 12 assists, while Caitlin Voigt added 11. Libero Tori Nelson led Surry with 21 digs, while Mallorie Vogler notched 14 digs and Stanley added 12. Vogler also recorded two service aces, while Stanley and Voigt added one each. Durham notched a team-high three blocks, while Amber Owens and Patty Murphy each contributed a block.

On Thursday, Surry dropped a five-set match to Catawba Valley Community College. The Knights took the first two sets by scores of 31-29 and 25-13. The Buccaneers responded, taking the final three sets by scores of 25-23, 25-22, and 15-9.

Surry received stellar play from Cassie Durham, who finished with 10 kills and eight blocks. Megan Stanley led the Surry offense with 11 kills and 14 digs. Patty Murphy notched seven kills and added a block, while Hannah Fulk recorded five kills and one block. Surry libero Tori Nelson recorded 18 digs, while Mallorie Vogler contributed 14 digs and had a team-high six service aces. Alyssa Parker registered 16 assists with teammate Caitlin Voigt adding eight assists. Voigt also added four service aces, while Parker notched three.

“We had a tremendous effort against Catawba Valley, but just could not close out the match,” said Surry coach Jan Marion-Kiser. “At Johnston, we got off to a slow start, but played well at times.”

Surry (15-4) will travel to Guilford Tech tonight before closing out the regular season with three consecutive home matches. The Knights host Brunswick Community College on Friday at 6 p.m., then take on Lenoir Community College on Sunday at 2 p.m. Surry closes out the regular season against Rockingham next Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Golden Eagles eliminated

Surry Central was knocked out of the NCHSAA playoffs Saturday by host Newton-Conover in three sets. The Red Devils won by scores of 25-17, 25-11 and 25-13.

The Golden Eagles were led by Alysha Shelton’s 13 digs. Lauren key had 10 assists, while Michaela Wall scored a team-best five kills.