Lady Gladiators play Keene at the dome

Anne Sutherland Posted September 10, 2009 2:00am Lady Gladiator Volleyball

Image: Kaitlyn and Cori — Rossa and Jeffords cover the frontline. In a pre-season effort this week, the Lady Gladiators played the Keene Lady Chargers. — Kaitlyn and Cori — Rossa and Jeffords cover the frontline. In a pre-season effort this week, the Lady Gladiators played the Keene Lady Chargers. (Anne Sutherland)

In a pre-season game on Tuesday night, the Lady Gladiators took on the Lady Chargers from Keene. In a 3 game set, Keene narrowly gained the win.

Coach Andi Windham and the Lady Gladiators were fighting fiercely for the win but the Keene Lady Chargers took over the momentum Italy began the game with and stopped them just short of the final win. Two out of the three games were very close. Each opponent gained points as the other was on their tail. The Lady Chargers overtook the Lady Gladiators by two points in the first and third set. The games were won 25-23, 25-14 and 25-23.

The next game begins district play for the Lady Gladiators and is home against Milford on Saturday, September 12th beginning at 10:00 am.

Jaleecia has it — That one went over and the Lady Gladiators gained a point. (Anne Sutherland)

MeMe serves — Libero Jameka Copeland serves the ball. (Anne Sutherland)

Smithey and Rossa — Junior Melissa Smithey and Sophomore Kaitlyn Rossa take the lead. (Anne Sutherland)

How low can you go — Senior Drew Windham gets under the ball to set up. (Anne Sutherland)

Megan Richards — Cori Jeffords and Jimesha Reed get ready for Megan. (Anne Sutherland)

Cori takes it — Senior Cori Jeffords gets ready to score for Italy. (Anne Sutherland)

Jaleecia has jumps — Senior Jaleecia Fleming hits the ball over the net. (Anne Sutherland)

Keene sends it back — The Lady Chargers stay neck and neck with the Lady Gladiators in two of the games. (Anne Sutherland)

Serve it hot — Sophomore Kaitlyn Rossa serves the Lady Chargers. (Anne Sutherland)

Lady Gladiators — The Lady Gladiators took on the Lady Chargers from Keene Tuesday night. (Anne Sutherland)