The Lady Blackhawks’ Catherine Northup is pictured with her parents as she was honored prior to the start of Tuesday’s match against Sidney, the final regular season home contest for the Oxford Volleyball team. The Sidney team and their coach for sticking around to play one more fun game after the match was officially completed so that Catherine could serve the entire game for Oxford. (Evening Sun Photo, Meagan Schulz)

B-G ends league play perfect

OXFORD – For the third time this season, Oxford handed Sidney a three-game loss in the final regular season match for the Blackhawks.

Prior to the start of the match, Oxford’s head coach Kim Martin recognized Catherine Northup – the long senior on the team this season. Northup, who had battled numerous injuries throughout the season, has been unable to play recently because of her knee, was honored for her commitment to the program.

Cleared to serve in the match, Northup came away with five aces in the three games to help lead her team to the Midstate Athletic Conference (MAC) win.

Olivia Kelsey had a big night for the Blackhawks at the net, recording nine kills while she added six digs to her stat line.

Oxford’s Lilie Horton finished with six aces and five kills and Mallory Olsen-Nichols served with five aces. She and teammate Daysha Simpson dished out a combined total of 10 assists, each totaling five in the match. Simpson also put together four kills.

Karissa Maricle was big on defense for the Blackhawks, saving points scored by the visiting Warriors with four digs.

Sidney was led by Seycelle Koli’s full stat sheet as she had two aces, one kill, one block and three digs in the match loss. Baylee Jones added four aces, two kills, one dig and Kaitlyn Brown ended the match registering two kills and a dig.