Lady Gladiators send the Lady Bulldogs home with a loss

Image: Lady Gladiator Madison Washington(10) rises to the occasion against Milford at home inside the Italy Coliseum dome.

Lady Gladiator Madison Washington(10) rises to the occasion against Milford at home inside the Italy Coliseum dome. (Barry Byers)

Image: Sticking together thru the good and the bad although there isn’t anything bad about Italy’s 2-0 start in district play.

Sticking together thru the good and the bad although there isn’t anything bad about Italy’s 2-0 start in district play. (Barry Byers)

Image: Bailey Eubank(1) gets the dig for the Lady Gladiators.

Bailey Eubank(1) gets the dig for the Lady Gladiators. (Barry Byers)

Image: Halee Turner(7) and Kortnei Johnson(12) say, “Not in our dome!”

Halee Turner(7) and Kortnei Johnson(12) say, “Not in our dome!” (Barry Byers)

Image: Madison Washington(10) sets the ball from the back line.

Madison Washington(10) sets the ball from the back line. (Barry Byers)

Image: Joining the varsity team versus Milford are JV Lady Gladiators Cassidy Childers, Jozie Perkins, Ashlyn Jacinto and Lillie Perry.

Joining the varsity team versus Milford are JV Lady Gladiators Cassidy Childers, Jozie Perkins, Ashlyn Jacinto and Lillie Perry. (Barry Byers)

Image: “Teamwork”

“Teamwork” (Barry Byers)

Image: Monserrat Figueroa bumps the ball up to giver her teammates time to react.

Monserrat Figueroa bumps the ball up to giver her teammates time to react. (Barry Byers)

Image: Madison Washington(10) and Jaclynn Lewis(13) prove ‘two’ much for Milford.

Madison Washington(10) and Jaclynn Lewis(13) prove ‘two’ much for Milford. (Barry Byers)

Image: Halee Turner(7) reaches back for the ball but gets it over the net.

Halee Turner(7) reaches back for the ball but gets it over the net. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kortnei Johnson(12) keeps Milford’s defense guessing.

Kortnei Johnson(12) keeps Milford’s defense guessing. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kortnei Johnson(12) bumps the ball to her teammates.

Kortnei Johnson(12) bumps the ball to her teammates. (Barry Byers)

Image: Halee Turner(7) and her teammates break the huddle with flair.

Halee Turner(7) and her teammates break the huddle with flair. (Barry Byers)

Image: Taylor Turner(14) checks over stats with Britney Chambers.

Taylor Turner(14) checks over stats with Britney Chambers. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ashlyn Jacinto(8) does what she can for the cause as Italy defeats Milford in 3 straight sets.

Ashlyn Jacinto(8) does what she can for the cause as Italy defeats Milford in 3 straight sets. (Barry Byers)

Image: Bailey Eubank(1) is just having a tremendous season so far and was always in the right place at the right time for Italy.

Bailey Eubank(1) is just having a tremendous season so far and was always in the right place at the right time for Italy. (Barry Byers)

Image: Lady Gladiator Jaclynn Lewis(13) prepares to serve.

Lady Gladiator Jaclynn Lewis(13) prepares to serve. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jaclynn Lewis(13) responds to a MIlford serve as the Lady Gladiators respond with a sweeping victory over Milford after Italy lost the first two meetings of the season against the Lady Bulldogs.

Jaclynn Lewis(13) responds to a MIlford serve as the Lady Gladiators respond with a sweeping victory over Milford after Italy lost the first two meetings of the season against the Lady Bulldogs. (Barry Byers)

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