Rensselaer Athletic Department

💥 Lady Bombers Dig Deep for Thrilling Three-Set Victory! 💥 The 8th Grade Lady Bombers hit the road to take on the South Newton Lady Rebels and came away with a nail-biting win in 3 sets! After dropping the first set 18-25, the Bombers regrouped, found their rhythm, and stormed back with a dominant 25-12 win in set 2. The deciding set had everyone on the edge of their seats, but the Bombers battled point-for-point and pulled out the 16-14 win to seal the match. With this hard-fought victory, the Bombers improve their record to 6-1! 🚂🔥 👉 Serving sparks: Leia Rendant was hot at the line going 9/10 with 5 aces, Brynlee Wuethrich added fire with 5 aces on 5/6 serving, and Jessa Courtney went perfect at 7/7 with an ace. Azzie Agnew stayed steady at 6/7 with 1 ace, while Paige Hurley was clutch at 4/4 with 1 ace. Madigan Cawby chipped in 3/4 with 1 ace, and Marlee Graf and Lexi Rehn added points from the line too. 👉 Passing power: The back row was rock solid, led by Azzie Agnew and Madigan Cawby each at 21/23—amazing consistency! 🙌 Leia Rendant held strong at 10/11, Jessa Courtney added 7/12, with Lexi Rehn perfect at 3/3, and Marlee Graf at 1/1. 👉 Setting it up: Lexi Rehn dished out 9 assists, with Madigan Cawby adding 2, and Azzie Agnew and Jessa Courtney each contributing 1. 👉 Net game: The Bombers mixed it up with crafty tips—Lexi Rehn led with 8, while Azzie Agnew, Paige Hurley, and Leia Rendant each had 2, and Marlee Graf added 1. The attack was fueled by Azzie Agnew smashing 7 kills 💥, Lexi Rehn adding 4, and Paige Hurley hammering down 2. This one was a battle from start to finish, but the Lady Bombers proved they can grind it out and rise to the challenge. 💪 Next up: The Bombers travel again on Tuesday, October 7th to take on the Kankakee Valley Kougars, with both the A and B teams in action. Great job tonight Bomber’s.