OGEMAW HEIGHTS - Oct. 28, 2009 - Ogemaw Heights' volleyball team wrapped up third place in the North East Michigan Conference on Wedneday with a victory over Whittemore-Prescott, but it was anything but easy for the Falcons.

W-P appeared was on the verge of winning the match in the fourth game and a 2-1 lead in the match. But Ogemaw surged to the Game 4 win and claimed the fifth game for a 27-25, 11-25, 20-25, 25-22, 15-7 victory.

Andrea Gillette took service with her team trailing 21-15 in the fourth game but served nine straight points to put the Falcons up 24-21, including five aces in the run.

"The girls did a good job coming from behind," said Ogemaw coach Diane Gillette. "It was a total team effort and the girls really focused and stayed calm ...

"In the fifth game we came out strong and kept attacking the net. I am proud of these girls for not giving up and playing until the end."

" I really felt we had this match," said W-P coach Helen Loomis. "The girls lost their momentum midway into Game 4 and couldn't get it back."

Shelby Marshall had 17 assists, Lexie O'Neil had 31 digs and Angela Carollo had 15 kills to lead the Falcons (14-15-7, 7-3 NEMC), while Ali Bronson had 13 kills, Jordan Maxwell had 42 assists and 30 digs and Staci Ostrander had four blocks for W-P (16-11-1, 3-7).

"I'm very proud of their overall play despite the loss," Loomis said. "They played excellent on defense and had a lot of well-deserved kills."

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Ogemaw Stats: Angela Carollo 15 kills; Sara Meier 3 blocks; Andrea Gillette 13 assists, 6 aces; Shelby Marshall 17 assists; Jorie Lucas 10 kills; Lexie O'Neil 31 digs; Paige Bachelder 37 digs.

W-P Stats: Kayla Camp 15 points, 3 aces; Ali Bronson 14 points, 3 aces, 18 digs, 13 kills; Jordan Maxwell 12 points, 3 aces, 42 assists, 30 digs; Leighanna Loomis 9 points, 2 aces, 17 digs, 11 kills; Staci Ostrander 6 kills, 4 blocks; Chelsea Jasman 11 kills, 1 block, 27 digs.