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Health & Fitness

Falcons soar behind teamwork to pair of season-opening VB wins

Faith Christian Academy's volleyball season got off to a solid start on Friday. The Falcons' JV squad defeated Cornerstone Christian of Sycamore 25-16, 25-15, while the varsity team prevailed 25-8, 25-6 in the nightcap. Both matches took place at FCA and featured the unveiling of the school's new bleachers in the gym.
 
In the opener, the Falcons rode 12-for-13 serving by Grace Hansen to the set one victory. Julia Turek added two-for-two serving, and Julia, Taylor Tinnes, Clara Demaray and Bethany Nielsen did a great job in their first matches at Faith. Julia, Taylor and Clara are the first fourth-graders to play in FCA's volleyball program.

Faith delivered excellent serving in the second set behind Mackenzie VanDerSnick (6-7, five service winners), Taylor (5 for 6, four service winners) and Paige Petty (5 for 6, two aces). Clara won the best attitude award, and Taylor earned the hustle award in a true team effort where everyone made positive contributions to the squad's performance and where the younger girls showed a lot of enthusiasm and promise and the older players did a great job of helping the rookie players learn and be ready.

In the varsity match, FCA came out focused and ready to play, delivering 13 three-contact series in the first set along with 11 passes to setter, 11 service winners, two aces, four assists by Jessica Smith and a variety of kills from Ally Will, Anneliese Lockner (two), Anna Verhage, Lauren Caprini and Nicki Smith. The Falcons ended the second set and match quickly behind phenomenal 19-for-19 serving by Gigi Crescenzo. Gigi earned the team's best attitude award, while Anneliese won the hustle award.

The Falcons practice on Monday before playing their first road matches of the season on Tuesday at Calvary Christian School in Naperville.

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