Weekend Sports Briefs

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Newport Central Catholic Lady Breds soccer team reached double-digits in the win column Saturday with a 6-1 win over the George Rogers Clark Lady Cardinals.

NewCath improved to 10-3-1 with the triumph and George Rogers Clark fell to 4-8. The Lady Breds are 4-1 in their last five games.

Sam Bunzel led NewCath with three goals. Christina Seibert followed with two goals and sister Lucy had another. Teammate Erin Ackerson made four saves in net.

NewCath faces Covington Holy Cross at 6 p.m. Monday.

Highlands volleyball drops five in Cake Classic:

The losing streak for the Highlands Ladybirds volleyball team hit 10 over the weekend as it lost all five matches in the Cake Classic.

Things started with a 2-0 loss (25-13, 25-15) to Beechwood for the second time this year on Friday. Jessica Ginter led Highlands with six kills. The other leaders for the Ladybirds were Kaitlin Hall with 11 assists, Sarah Schweitzer with two blocks, and Katie Van Curen with 14 digs.

Highlands then lost to Boone County, 2-0 (26-24, 25-18) on Saturday for the second time this season. Hall led the way with 11 assists and Sydney Lindeman had six kills and 14 digs. Mallory Seidel followed with three blocks and Ginter had two aces.

The Ladybirds then lost to Lexington Tates Creek, 2-0 (25-22, 27-25) to complete pool play. Ginter had six kills and two aces and Hall had 16 assists. Van Curen followed with 14 digs and Seidel had three blocks.

Highlands followed that with a third loss this season to Beechwood, 2-0 (25-21, 25-14). Hall had 14 assists and Van Curen 10 digs. Seidel followed with six kills.

The Ladybirds came close to earning their first win but came up a few plays short in a 2-1 defeat (15-25, 25-8, 15-17). Ginter had six kills with Hall recording eight assists and two blocks. Van Curen had 14 digs. Sarah Schweitzer had two blocks and Abby Schweitzer had four aces.

Highlands travels to Ryle on Tuesday for a 7:30 p.m. contest.

Ladybirds fall at Woodford County:

The Highlands Ladybirds soccer team played better Saturday but came up short in a 2-1 loss at the Woodford County Lady Jackets.

The Ladybirds fell to 2-9-2 with the loss, including 0-6-1 in their last seven games. They are 0-9-2 against teams outside Boone County. Woodford County also beat Highlands, 3-1 on Sept. 12 in the Lexington Catholic Challenge Cup.

Kelsey Etherton scored the lone goal for the Ladybirds. At goalkeeper, Jesse Daley made three saves and Sarah Owen had one.

Highlands takes on Newport Central Catholic on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

NewCath volleyball loses four at Fall Classic:

The Newport Central Catholic Lady Breds lost all four matches in the Fall Classic at Mother of Mercy in Cincinnati. They are 8-18 overall.

NewCath lost to Findlay (Ohio) on Saturday, 2-0 (25-6, 25-9). Whitney Fields led the Lady Breds with three kills and Alyssa Maier had five assists with Maria Froendhoff making 11 digs.

The Lady Breds then lost 2-0 to Columbus Bishop Hartley, 2-0 (25-17, 25-17). Fields had four kills with Maier making 11 assists and Froendhoff nine digs.

On Sunday, NewCath fell 2-0 (25-8, 25-11) to Louisville Holy Cross. Five players had one kill each for the Lady Breds. Maier had four assists and Froendhoff 12 digs.

The Lady Breds finished the classic with a 2-1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-4) loss to Lexington Henry Clay. Nikki Kiernan led NewCath with nine kills with Maier contributing 18 assists and Froendhoff 11 digs.

NewCath travels to Newport on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.