PINCONNING - Sep. 15, 2009 - Pinconning withstood Standish-Sterling's strong first game, then put the hammer down in defeating the Panthers 28-26, 25-11, 25-15  in Wednesday night NEMC volleyball action.

"We played our best game of the year (in the first set)," said SSC coach Becky Murphy. "But we fell apart in the second and third sets."

Leading the Spartans (8-9, 2-1 NEMC) were Kelsey Beck with 26 digs; Chelsea Adcock with nine kills; Emme Duranczyk with eight aces; and Chelsea Gruszynski with 22 assists.

SSC fell to 2-7 (0-4).

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Pinny Stats: Kelsey Back 26 digs, 2 aces; Emme Duranczyk 7 kills, 11 digs, 8 aces; Chelsea Adcock 9 kills, 20 digs; Erin Ivey 6 digs, 2 aces, 2 assists; Rebecca Bills 3 kills, 2 blocks; Chelsea Gruszynski 7 kills, 8 digs, 6 aces, 22 assists; Cassidy Vieau 6 kills, 2 aces; Sarah Lijewski 16 digs.

SSC Stats: Jessica Fenner 4 assists, 2 blocks, 13 attacks, 3 digs; Chelsea Szostak 2 asssists, 5 attacks, 7 digs; Katie Ouillette 3 attacks, 3 digs; Kierstin Sanch 3 assists, 14 attacks, 2 digs, 7/8 serving; Christina Proulx 5 assists, 18 attacks, 5 digs; Karina PIerce 26 assists, 2 digs; Brooke Bartlett 37 assists, 4 attacks, 2 digs, 8/10 serving; Megan Heiser 5 assists, 16 digs, 8/8 serving; Kelsey Prohaska 7 attacks, 5/5 serving.