Hornets start season with wins
(08/20/03)

The Greenhill girls varsity volleyball team continued to play well against tough competition, as the Hornets hosted JJ Pearce and Justin Northwest High School on Tuesday night.

After a slow start in last Friday's home opener against Trinity Christian Academy, Greenhill rallied back to win the next three games to start the season 1-0. The Hornets were led on Friday night by senior Elizabeth Barnwell, who registered 15 kills, 3.5 blocks, 16 digs and 4 aces.

On Tuesday's first match-up against an athletic JJ Pearce squad, the smaller Hornet team played outstanding defense, swung aggressively and had superior ball control.

The Hornets won convincingly in three games. The Hornets were paced offensively by Barnwell with 9 kills, sophomore Alex Feagin with 7 kills and senior Mandy Smith with 24 set assists. Smith and Feagin also chipped in 12 and 13 digs respectively.

In the Hornets second match of the night, Greenhill defeated Justin Northwest 26-24, 25-20, 25-22 to move to 3-0 on the season. Alex Feagin led in kills with 16, while Mandy Smith and junior Caitlin Andrew each added 6. Smith continued to distribute the ball well, adding 39 assists. Defensively, the Hornets were led by junior Jessi Howard’s 12 digs.