The Magnolia Lady Bulldogs JV volleyball team swept the College Park Lady Cavaliers in their best two out of three sets by the scores of: 25-9 in set #1 and 25-23 in set #2. The Bullpups continued to do what they do best - that is: control the net and play good defense, and they continue to reap the rewards by being undefeated and leading the district in the standings. The combination of good serving and kills from Jamie Paulson; Meagan Little's front court play and Lady Bulldog overall teamwork was too much for the Lady Cavaliers to handle and again meant short and exciting work for the DAWGS.
In set #1, OH Jamie Paulson lit up the service line with serving aces at 3-0 and 4-0 and again at 7-0 and 9-0 before she turned things over to MB Meagan Little. Sandwiched between this were 2 Katie Kreft kills (at 6-0, and a shot off the Lady Cavaliers' hands at 10-1), but it was Meagan's string of points at 11-1, 13-3, 14-3, 16-4 and 17-4 that really iced 'em, and silenced College Park's team and crowd. Again, Lady Bullpup Jamie Paulson took over and closed the Cadavers out with a cross-court shot at 21-6, a solo block at 24-7, and a final kill off the defenders' hands at 25-9. As they would say (with a Jamaican accent), "Truly solid, mon...."
The Lady Cavaliers were not about to go down in the second match, and especially easily! The ladies from the Woodlands suburb, picked up their play and made a tight, well-fought game out of the match. The set was close as OHR Michelle Larson opened the PUPS scoring with a dink at 1-0, followed by an Angela Yzaguirre patented, jump-serve ace at 2-0; a Breann Matula kill off the Cavaliers' arms at 4-2 and a MB Meagan Little' flurry of points at 5-3, 7-3 and 10-8.... and yet, College Park would still not go away - much less hang tight to the "Lead DAWGS" by 2 points! MB Breann Matula's block at 11-8 opened the lead to 3 temporarily, before College Park went on an impressive 12-3 run and appeared to be in control at 20-14. The PUPS started their comeback with a kill from OH Katie Kreft at 20-15; a couple of Cavalier errors and block by MB Meagan Little later, put the score at 18-20 and things started getting hectic. The officiating was getting out of hand (and out of control) as evidenced by a perfect pancake dig from Jamie Paulson that resulted in a Magnolia point (15 seconds later), but was nullified and missed in the call - until a lengthy discussion called for by the coaching staffs, the "lines officials" and the other two hundred observant spectators who witnessed the play. It was ruled as a "play-over" and it seemed as though every point from that play forward was disputable and overruled by either 'over-emotional' side. What a mess and frenzied situation to be in! Irregardless, the PUPS pushed forward and claimed the lead at 22-21 behind a Michelle Larson kill and when Meagan Little slammed one home at 23-22 and an error by College Park put the set and match on the fence at 24-22, the Cavaliers called their last time out in an effort to turn the momentum tide their way. It was a good try. Unsuccessful, but a good try....BULLPUPS nipped 'em at 25-23 and got the heck out of Dodge!
YOU GO, GIRLS!!! BULLPUPS RULE!!
