<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0FOFSl_0wFAPjpc00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0FOFSl_0wFAPjpc00" width="800" height="533" ><figcaption>Greenville Lady Wave varsity volleyball team earns 3-0 tournament win over Tecuseh Lady Arrows. (Gaylen Blosser photo)</figcaption></figure>FAIRBORN – The Greenville Lady Wave defeated the Tecumseh Lady Arrows 3-0 Saturday morning in OHSAA DIII first-round tournament play by 25-22, 25-22, and 26-16 scores.“We’re just not a morning team, but they got together,” said Greenville coach Michelle Hardesty. “They had breakfast this morning. We took some time to wake up a little bit, still a little slow, but it’s a win, and we were super proud of the girls the way they played. It was a commendable performance today.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=22eaFb_0wFAPjpc00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=22eaFb_0wFAPjpc00" width="800" height="532" ><figcaption>Liz Shaffer looks on as Shyanne Gibboney get a Lady Wave dig in team’s tournament win over Tecumseh. (Gaylen Blosser photo)</figcaption></figure>The Lady Wave trailed 2-6, 6-9, 21-20, and saw the score tied at 6-6, 10-10, 17-17, 18-18, 20-20, 22-22 before Greenville scored three unanswered points to close out the opening set with a 25-22 win.In the second set, Greenville grabbed leads only to have the Lady Arrows battle back. With the teams tied 4-4, Greenville used a 5-1 run to lead 9-5, bringing a timeout from the Tecumseh bench. The Lady Wave extended its lead to 12-6 and 15-9, only to have the Lady Arrows close within one, trailing 16-15, bringing a Greenville timeout.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3ykOWL_0wFAPjpc00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3ykOWL_0wFAPjpc00" width="800" height="530" ><figcaption>Brooke Schmidt slams a kill for Greenville in the Lady Wave tournament win over Tecumseh. (Gaylen Blosser photo)</figcaption></figure>The Lady Wave scored the first three points out of the timeout to lead 19-15. Greenville once again took a timeout with a one-point lead at 20-19, but this time, the Lady Arrows used two unanswered points to lead the Lady Wave 21-20.Greenville took advantage of a 5-1 scoring run to close the second set, with the Lady Wave earning a 25-22 win to go up 2-0.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3ljLmG_0wFAPjpc00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3ljLmG_0wFAPjpc00" width="800" height="533" ><figcaption>Kindyl Peltz makes a set for the Lady Wave in DIII tournament win over Lady Arrows. (Gaylen Blosser photo)</figcaption></figure>The Lady Wave ditched the early morning slows, jumping out to a 10-4 third-set lead. Greenville extended its lead to double digits at 21-11 and 23-13 before taking the final set 25-16 to advance in tournament play, proving that good teams find a way to win.Schmidt led the Lady Wave with 18 kills, Peltz led with 13 digs followed by 12 Gibboney digs.“Shyanne (Gibboney) had a phenomenal game today as a Libero, as a defensive specialist,” Coach Hardesty noted. “She rarely missed a ball, and all her serves were spot on, and we need that. Her being a senior sowed some leadership. Brooke (Schmidt) of course stands out as always.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=46a4Ki_0wFAPjpc00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=46a4Ki_0wFAPjpc00" width="800" height="534" ><figcaption>Megan Loudy makes a Greenville pass in Lady Wave tournament win over Tecumseh. (Gaylen Blosser photo)</figcaption></figure>“It takes a whole team,” Hardesty added. “Our hitters aren’t going to get anything without a good pass, and Kindyl (Peltz) puts up a great set, and she played just as well today, too.”The No. 5 seed Lady Wave will travel to Fairborn on Tuesday, October 22, for round two tournament play with the No. 1 seed Tippecanoe Lady Red Devils, which will start at 6 p.m.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=06psII_0wFAPjpc00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=06psII_0wFAPjpc00" width="800" height="533" ><figcaption>Lady Wave shares a lighthearted timeout moment in team’s tournament win over Tecumseh Lady Arrows. (Gaylen Blosser photo)</figcaption></figure>“We have some work to do the next couple of days to take on our next match on Tuesday,” Hardesty said.The Lady Red Devils defeated West Carrollton in straight sets 25-6, 25-8, and 25-7 in their opening round.</div></body>

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Lady Wave advance with sweep of Tecumseh

FAIRBORN – The Greenville Lady Wave defeated the Tecumseh Lady Arrows 3-0 Saturday morning in OHSAA DIII first-round tournament play by 25-22, 25-22, and 26-16 scores. “We’re just not a morning team, but they got together,” said Greenville coach Michelle Hardesty. “They had breakfast this morning. We took some time to wake up a little bit, still a little slow, but it’s a win, and we were super proud of the girls the way they played. It was a commendable performance today.”