STANDISH-STERLING - Oct. 21, 2009 - Standish-Sterling picked up its first North East Michigan Conference victory of the season Wednesday with a five-game thriller over Pinconning. The Panthers were forced to hold on after winning the first two games, 25-19, 25-22, 14-25, 22-25, 15-13.

SSC coach Becky Murphy was pleased with her team's first NEMC win.

"The girls are really improving," she said. "(They're) learning to stay mentally tough throughout the match."

Leading the Panthers (13-15-3, 1-8 NEMC) were Brooke Bartlett with 58 assists; Jessica Fenner with seven kills and seven blocks; Megan Heiser with 31 digs; and Kaylee Foote with three aces.

Kelsey Beck had five aces and 26 digs; Emme Duranczyk had eight kills; Chelsea Adcock had nine kills, 18 digs and three blocks; and Chelsea Gruszynski had 34 assists for the Spartans (11-22, 2-7 NEMC).

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SSC Stats: Jessica Fenner 7 blocks, 27 attacks, 7 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace; Chelsea Szostak 4 assists, 1 block, 10 attacks, 2 aces; Katie Ouillette 2 blocks, 1 kill, 7 digs; Christina Proulx 6 assists, 8 blocks, 27 attacks, 4 kills, 4 digs, 1 ace; Karina Pierce 56 assists, 2 digs; Brooke Bartlett 58 assists, 4 attacks, 1 kill, 14 digs, 2 aces; Megan Heiser 6 assists, 1 block, 31 digs, 1 ace; Christy Schott 3 blocks, 6 attacks, 1 kill, 5 digs; Kelsey Prohaska 5 assists, 2 blocks, 9 attacks, 3 kills, 7 digs, 1 ace; Emily Meschke 2 assists, 1 kill, 15 digs; Kaylee Foote 2 assists, 15 attacks, 4 kills, 6 digs, 3 aces.

Pinny Stats: Kelsey Beck 5 aces, 5 attacks, 2 kills, 26 digs; Emme Duranczyk 3 aces, 28 attacks, 8 kills, 9 digs, 2 assists; Chelsea Adcock 2 aces, 34 attacks, 9 kills, 18 digs, 3 blocks; Erin Ivey 25 attacks, 9 kills, 2 digs; Chelsea Gruszysnski 5 aces, 34 assists, 7 attacks, 6 kills, 16 digs; Ashley Hribek 3 aces, 2 assists, 13 attacks, 6 kills, 5 digs; Sarah Lijewski 10 digs; Hailey Heideman 3 aces, 9 digs; Kelsey Beson 4 kills.