NJW vs Northern Territory
Australian Junior Women defeated Northern Territory 3-0, 25:8, 25:6, 25:17
SET 1 Aus defeated Northern Territory 25:8
Starting rotation: Sverns, Sloane, Kwok, Morrow, Schulz, Laird, McEwen (lib)
First point goes to AUS with a good hit from Ru Kwok from a quality set by Sverns. The point is followed up by a stuff block by Schulz. The team is blocking solidly at the net, creating a wall. NT is forced to roll the ball over to avoid the block. Georgia Sverns setting consistently, setting up her attackers. They take the set 17 points ahead.
SET 2 Aus defeated Northern Territory 25:6
Starting rotation: Paine, Sloane, Kwok, Collins, Schulz, Laird, McEwen (lib)
AUS starts with an ace by Sophie Paine. The Northern Territory is giving AUS points with constant errors. Sloane hitting well in backcourt for two kills. NT is unable to win their own points, winning off AUS errors. Jen Sadler and Mon Stojanovic are subbed on half way through the set. Sloane saves a wide set with her left hand for a kill. Stojanovic kills an overpass and Jen has a serving run that finishes the set, 25 – 6.
SET 3 Aus defeated Northern Territory 25:17
Starting rotation: Sverns, Sadler, Stojanovic, Morrow, Judd, Laird, McEwen (lib)
The final set starts slowly with AUS errors keeping NT at even scores. Sverns setting flawlessly giving her hitters the chance to kill the ball. McEwen passing with pinpoint precision with only one error for the entire match. Strong serving by the team pushes them in front but hitting errors get NT back into the game. Middles Stojanovic and Laird running well with a kill each. AUS win on a service error by NT.
MATCH STATS
Attack: 58 attempts, 26 kills, 9 errors, 29.3%KE
Morrow – 13 attempts, 6 kills, 1 errors, 28.5%KE
Schulz – 10 attempts, 5 kills, 0 errors, 50%KE
Serving: 15 aces, 10 errors
Morrow 3 aces
Blocks: 4 stuffs
Passing: 2.40 team, McEwen 2.73, Judd 2.11
Best Players: McEwen & Sverns
