MOORE HAVEN – There’s a lot to like about this year’s Pemayetv Emahakv Charter
School volleyball program.

A turnout of 22 girls shows there’s strength and depth in numbers, which not only bodes well for this season but for upcoming years, too. A perfect 7-0 record for the ‘A’ team, or varsity, after a win against Moore Haven Middle School on Sept. 12 shows there’s strength in the win column, too. In fact, ‘A’ coach Monica Koger can’t remember the last time the varsity lost a match.

“It’s been years,” she said.

Koger said Moore Haven was the toughest match of the season so far. The scores proved that to be correct, as PECS edged the Terriers with scores 26-24 and 25- 21 in a close contest throughout.

Led by Kulipa Julian, Moore Haven showed early and often that it wasn’t going to be an easy match. Julian’s serving, including two aces, sparked the Terriers to a 4-0 lead in set 1. Julian later had a big kill that ended one of the set’s longest points, and she proceeded to crank out four more service points.

But PECS’s eighth grade standout Azariah Washington came through with a kill and aces to rally the Lady Seminoles to a narrow win. PECS’ serving improved in the second set with aces from Jalene Smith, Jalaaya Hunsinger and Ciani Smith.

A late kill by Jalene Smith helped seal the victory. Earlier, PECS’ ‘B’ team won 2-0. The games weren’t as close as varsity.

Jamelynn Anderson and Jaiden Fludd were the stars in the serving department for PECS in game 1. Fludd continued to dominate with strong serves in the second game as Moore Haven struggled with its returns.

With nearly two dozen girls in the program, Koger likes what she sees now and the future.

“We tried to keep 11 and 11. It worked out. Next year we’ll lose some eighth graders we’ll need some of those girls to come through,” she said.

PECS’ final match of the season was scheduled for Oct. 1 at LaBelle.