Lady Bulldogs finish season
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Three Dayton senior volleyball players were honored at Senior Night last Thursday, left to right, Wyntr McCauley, Elsie Mann and Grace Trump. McCauley was joined by her parents and family, and her favorite memory is being part of rebuilding the Bulldog sports program. She has been accepted at MSU and her goal is a degree in psychology, a master's degree in nursing and a Ph.D. in nursing, specializing in psychiatry and mental health. She thanked her coaches for making her senior season enjoyable, her grandmother for her unconditional love and Mrs. Richards for guiding her passion for volleyball. Mann's fondest memory was watching the team's growth since the season began, and being part of rebuilding Lady Bulldog volleyball. She intends to finish her private pilot's license, earn a bachelor's degree in aviation and eventually fly for an airline. Mann especially thanked her mom and dad for their support in all her school and summer-camp activities. Trump will cherish remembering "girl dinner" after games and conversations while driving teammates home from practice, and team dinners. She intends to be an elementary teacher and was especially grateful for family, friends, teachers and teammates for their unwavering support. At right are Head Coach Des Jones and Asst. Coach Tamira Culley.
DAYTON–The Dayton Lady Bulldogs completed the 2023 volleyball season with a losses, ending the team's season with a 0-11 league mark and 1-15 overall.
The final match was against league-leading Oakesdale, who will take their unblemished 13-0 record into post-season play. They lead St. John/Endicott-LaCrosse at 9-2 with Pomeroy in third at 6-5. The Lady Nighthawks won 7-25, 3-25, 9-25.
Gar-Pal visited last Thursday and the Lady Vikings went away with a three-set win, 23-25, 22-25 and 21-25.
Dayton clawed back from an early deficit to tie it 20-20 and stuck with the Vikes until they scored on a kill at the net that the Lady Dawgs were unable to block.
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Supporters of the Dayton Lady Bulldogs were all pinked up for breast cancer awareness night when the team faced Gar-Pal. This raucous group loudly lent their support to the Lady Bulldogs' efforts on the volleyball court, keeping spirits up with plenty of volume.
In the second set, Dayton went at them hammer and tong, tied at 13-13 and then hanging with Gar-Pal with ties at 20, 21 and 22 before the Lady Vikings pulled away.
The third set was a repeat, with G-P pulling ahead early and then they stayed inches ahead of the Lady Bulldogs, whose scoring stalled at 21 in intense play.
Hosting DeSales on Wednesday, October 18, the Lady Irish won in three sets, 16-25, 23-25 and 9-25.
Dayton suffered numerous unforced errors in the first game but were not far behind in the 16-25 loss. In the second set, the Lady Dawgs played a long volley with numerous exciting recoveries at the 7-11 point, eventually working back to a 23-23 tie before the Lady Irish pushed it over the top for 23-25. In the third, DeSales counted up nine points before Dayton got on the board. The team played positions better and began scoring but were behind the eight ball and DeSales' Anniston Jiminez finished the match with three aces in a row.
