The Dowell Lionettes eighth grade volleyball teams played Prosper Rogers Middle School last night. The games were close, and these ladies worked hard, but they weren’t able to pull out the win. 
 
The Blue “B” team lost in 2 games with scores of 10-25 and 22-25.  Makenzie Coop and Alli Zarbaugh both had solid nights at the net with 3 kills each.  Kaylin Chapin had 3 great blocks and 2 tip kills at the net. Kylie Campbell and Gigi Miller both had strong defensive games with 4 saves each.  Keep working hard ladies! Hopefully we will get another shot at the Eagles this weekend at the B-Team District Tournament.
 
The Gold “A” team had some great rallies and played one of their best games of the season, but sadly lost 21-25 and 20-25 ending their undefeated run in district.  Claire Russell was the most agile on the court, saving the ball 6 times to keep it in play, as well as serving 7 points which included 2 aces. Avery Calame had 4 big blocks and 5 kills. Hannah Billiter had a great night on the service line with 6 serves and 3 aces to go along with her 5 saves, 5 kills and 1 block. Bella Vaught also kept the ball off the floor with 6 defensive saves. We know where we are weak and what to work on. We’ll be ready for PR next weekend at the A Team District Tourney!
 
Closing out the evening, the White “C” team hustled their tails off and fought hard 21-25 and 20-25.  Allison Lane was AMAZING on the service line, serving 11 straight points in game 1, including 6 aces! Natalie Burrell also served up 8 great serves including 3 aces. Kailyn Perry had 2 tips kills and Mia Engleman stepped up on the net this week with 2 tip kills and 2 saves to keep the ball in play as well. Nice job ladies! Way to fight hard to the end!
 
The last district game of the season is away next Thursday, November 2nd against Highland Park Middle School. One Heart, One Team, LIONETTES!

The Dowell Lionettes seventh grade volleyball teams played a long night of volleyball against Faubion Middle School on October 12, with every match going to three games!

The Blue “B” team fought hard with scores of 25-18, 26-28 and 22-25 but didn’t quite pull out the win.  Outstanding offensive player of the game was Ava Patterson, with 4 strong kills and a tip at the net.  Tiffany Adams contributed 9 serving points, including 2 ace serves and a back row attack kill. Jacqueline Cape had 3 ace serves and solid passes to the setter all night long.  Setters Ella Mauceri and Zoe McKay had many great assists throughout the night.  Great improvement to everyone!

The Gold “A” team played three games, winning the first one 25-18 and but sadly losing the last two 15-25 and 21-25.  Middle blocker Kyanna Creecy was dominant at the net, with 2 tips, 2 kills, and 1 block. Setter Reagan Brown was also a strong player, with a block, 2 tips, a kill and many assists to front row hitters.  Holland Hannon killed the ball 3 times in the front row.  Outside hitter Sydney Visser had 2 tips and a kill.  Awesome work and fight!

Closing out the evening, the White “C” team pulled out their first win of the season!  Scores of the close, hard-fought games were 10-25, 25-23 and 26-24.  Middle blocker Peyton Miller had a kill and a tip at the net.  Kathryn Huggins and E’Quavia Mathis each served 2 aces.   Cambri Stone had 3 awesome ace serves and great sets to hitters in the front row.  Montserrat Donadio contributed 10 great passes to the setter and 2 ace serves.  Congratulations on a hard-fought win!

The next game is away on Thursday, October 19 at Johnson Middle School.  One Heart, One Team, LIONETTES!

The Dowell Middle School 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams worked together to donate their time and energy to the Fall Harvest Boxes service project, supporting Meals on Wheels of Collin County. The teams packed and decorated a total of 15 boxes of non-perishable food items plus toiletries, puzzles, books, and cards to be delivered to individuals who are homebound, unable to prepare their own meals and nutritionally at risk through Meals on Wheels.  Athletes worked in small groups to provide all donations and decorations for the Fall Harvest Boxes.  The Dowell Middle School volleyball program has been participating in this project for three years in a row, serving the Collin County area by volunteering their time and resources.

The Dowell Lionettes seventh grade volleyball teams played Reynolds Middle School on October 5, winning one of the three matches!

The Blue “B” team had a tough loss to Reynolds.  Outstanding servers of the game were Sophia Ricci with 3 aces and Ella Mauceri with 2 aces!  Setter Zoe McKay had a great save out of the net.  Keep working hard!

The Gold “A” team had a great win with scores of 25-20 and 25-18!!  Defensive specialist Presleigh Morris served 7 points throughout the night and covered the back part of the court like a champ. Reagan Brown served 9 points including 5 aces, had a great save from almost in the bleachers, and finished off the night with 3 kills at the net!  Sydney Visser had 6 strong service points, including 3 aces.  Setter Alex Heins dominated the court with her leadership skills and quick feet.  Great job to the entire team!!

Closing out the evening, the White “C” team showed lots of improvement but didn’t pull out the win.  Kathryn Huggins served 6 service points, including 2 aces!  E’Quavia Mathis served 3 points, including 2 aces, and a strong kill at the net.  Peyton Yon had strong, consistent passes from the back row all night and great defensive moves.  Vanessa Masamba had great hustle all night and communication skills throughout the game.  Nice job team!
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The next game is away on Thursday, October 12 at Faubion Middle School.  One Heart, One Team, LIONETTES!

8th grade Dowell Middle School v. Evans Middle School – DOWELL SWEEPS!!!

The Dowell Lionettes 8th grade volleyball teams played Evans Middle School last night and earned their first SWEEP of the season!

The Blue “B” team won in two games with scores of 25-12 and 25-11.  Makenzie Coop had a phenomenal night on the service line with 14 straight serves that included 8 aces! Emily Smith also had a great night with 11 serves and 6 aces. Gigi Miller and Kaylin Chapin both dominated at the net with 4 kills each and Ava Montgomery contributed 2 amazing saves to help her team to victory. These ladies played their hearts out and we are so proud of how well they are working together! 

The Gold “A” team defeated Evans in two games with scores of 25-15 and 25-14.  The Lionette outside hitters had a huge night at the net. Hannah Billiter led the team with 8 solid kills and Sacha Pickett also turned up the heat offensively with 4 kills of her own. Avery Calame and Noel Holzner kept the the Panther defense rocked back on their heels with 5 aces each and played great defensive games on the back row. Keep working hard! 

Closing out the evening, the White “C” team won in an awesome 3 game set, 14-25, 25-15, and 25-17. Riley Thomason, Allison Lane and Addy Hoggatt led their team to a come back victory with their awesome work at the service line. Allison Lane also had a big night offensively with two blocks and two kills. Sadie Romine and Natalie Burrell contributed to the victory with great jousting skills at the net on tight sets and overpasses from the Panther defense. The rest of the team did a great job hustling to keep the ball in play. Great comeback Ladies! Way to fight and not give up!
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The next game is against Cockrill Middle School at McKinney Boyd High School on Thursday, September 28th. Come on out to the big house and support! One Heart, One Team, LIONETTES!​

The Dowell Lionettes seventh grade volleyball teams played Evans Middle School on September 21.

The Blue “B” team lost their set in two games, 19-25 and 23-25.   Sophia Ricci was the strongest server of the night, earning 8 points for the team including 4 aces!  Ava Patterson had 2 ace serves and 5 hits at the net.  Jacqueline Cape served 4 points and had great defensive moves in the back row.  Nice job!

The Gold “A” team lost to Evans in three games, 12-25 and 25-16 and 14-25.  Reagan Brown had 4 solid saves to keep the game going and 6 hits at the net, including 4 kills!  Presleigh Morris served 7 points in a row, including 4 aces, to contribute to a strong comeback in the second game.  Landry Hugghins stepped up to help her team by playing a new position and did a fantastic job.  Sydney Visser was solid all night long with great passes and positive leadership.  Great fight!

Closing out the evening, the White “C” team finished the night by losing their two games with scores of 17-25 in both games.  Cambri Stone had great setting skills and 3 serving points.  Montserrat Donadio had two hits at the net and two strong serves.  E’Quavia Mathis had 1 hit and 1 kill at the net, and Kathryn Huggins served 2 aces!  Great improvement!
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The next game is at home on Thursday, September 28 against the Cockrill Cowgirls.  One Heart, One Team, LIONETTES!