Elmira volleyball pushes past Horseheads, local scoreboard

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Elmira volleyball defeated Horseheads on a busy night of high school sports in the Twin Tiers.

Defending Section IV Class AAA champions, Elmira outlasted their rivals Horseheads, on Tuesday. Despite a 3-0 score, Elmira’s power helped push past an inspired Blue Raiders team, who traded shots with the Express throughout the contest. Standout senior Madi Jones capped off the first 2 sets (25-16, 25-23), before Alivia Kerr closed out Elmira’s win (25-12).

Elsewhere in Section IV, Corning swept Ithaca and Waverly fell to Chenango Valley. In Section V, Hornell improved to (5-0), with a 3-1 win over Canisteo-Greenwood. Lyla and Jordan Dyring led the Red Raiders, with Lyla’s 30 assists and 9 aces, paired with 15 kills from Jordan.

In girls soccer, Elmira snapped Watkins Glen’s unbeaten streak with a 1-0 road victory. On the boys side, Elmira Notre Dame fell to Dryden 3-0.

A full list of scores from Tuesday’s action is listed below:

High School Girls Volleyball:
Elmira 3 – Horseheads 0
Corning 3 – Ithaca 0
Chenango Valley 3 – Waverly 0
Hornell 3 – Canisteo-Greenwood 1
High School Girls Soccer:
Elmira 1 – Watkins Glen 0
Chenango Valley 6 – Waverly 1
High School Boys Soccer:
Dryden 3 – Elmira Notre Dame 0
Marathon 6 – Odessa-Montour 1

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