Triton Athletics

BOURBON — The Big Blue Slam delivered an unbeaten performance at its home tournament Saturday, Aug. 15, sweeping Argos, South Bend Washington and Lakeland Christian Academy to finish 3-0 without dropping a set. The Trojans opened with a 25-2, 25-21 victory over Argos. Freshman Avery Wright led the attack with eight kills and a .500 hitting percentage, while juniors Savannah Hawley and Kiyliyen Fear added three kills apiece. Senior Lydia Hammond recorded six of Triton’s 19 service aces, and sophomore Analeigh Na distributed 18 assists. Triton continued its strong serving against South Bend Washington, collecting 16 aces in a 25-7, 25-14 sweep. Hawley led the serving effort with five aces and added four kills. Wright supplied six kills, while sophomore Adylyn Stichter contributed two kills, three aces and a block. Na finished with 14 assists. The Trojans completed the tournament with a 25-13, 25-15 victory over Lakeland Christian Academy. Na paced the offense with five kills, Wright added four, and Stichter recorded three kills without an attacking error for a .750 hitting percentage. Junior Sophia Howell contributed nine assists and four aces, while Hammond led the defense with seven digs. Across the three matches, Wright led Triton with 18 kills, while Na totaled 34 assists and 10 aces. Hammond added nine aces and a team-high 11 digs. The Trojans finished the day with 46 kills, 44 service aces, 45 digs and 45 assists. MATCH RESULTS - Triton defeated Argos, 25-2, 25-21 - Triton defeated South Bend Washington, 25-7, 25-14 - Triton defeated Lakeland Christian Academy, 25-13, 25-15 TOURNAMENT STAT LEADERS FOR TRITON — ALL THREE MATCHES COMBINED KILLS: Avery Wright 18, Savannah Hawley 9, Analeigh Na 7 ACES: Analeigh Na 10, Lydia Hammond 9, Sophia Howell 6, Jillian Bules 6, Savannah Hawley 6 DIGS: Lydia Hammond 11, Sophia Howell 10, Avery Wright 9 ASSISTS: Analeigh Na 34, Sophia Howell 9, Savannah Hawley 2 BLOCKS: Savannah Hawley 1, Adylyn Stichter 1, Analeigh Na 1, Kiyliyen Fear 1 NEXT: Triton (3-0) hosts John Glenn on Monday, Aug. 17, with a 5:30 pm JV start. The Trojans then travel to Oregon-Davis on Thursday, Aug. 20, with JV action beginning at 6 pm.