By FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
Mahomet-Seymour’s volleyball team started strong, but couldn’t continue the momentum in a Tuesday loss to unbeaten Tolono Unity.
The Bulldogs (1-2) won the first set against the visiting Rockets, 25-21, but dropped each of the next two sets, 25-23, 25-18.
The team returns to action tonight at Lincoln in the first Apollo Conference match of the year.
Against Unity, Lauren Minick (11) and Josie Hess (10) were the team leaders in digs, followed closely by Savannah Matthews (nine).
Matthews pounded a team-high 14 kills. Ainsley Ranstead had four kills and Minick landed three.
Assist leaders were Kayin Garner with 13 and Ashley Wheeler with six.
Garner and Wheeler each served three aces. Minick had two aces.
Brooklyn Houser and Matthews collected three blocks apiece.
The M-S junior varsity and freshmen teams also suffered losses to Unity.
Boys’ golf
Alek Strube fired a 42 to lead the Bulldogs in a dual meet at home on Tuesday against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley. Strube placed second individually in a meet GCMS won, 177-182.
Other top scorers for the Bulldogs were Brandon Collins (44) and Sawyer Daebelliehn (45).
Rick Bohlen followed with a 51. Grant Harvey had a 52 and Jackson Glenn carded a 56.
Girls’ tennis
After tying for ninth in the 14-team Effingham St. Anthony Invitational on Saturday, the Bulldogs lost a 9-0 decision at Centennial on Monday.
At Effingham, Annie Bao was 3-1 in singles matches, dropping her only decision with a three-set loss.
The Bulldogs’ other points came from the doubles duo of Isabelle Farm and Amy Schuh, who rebounded from a one-set deficit to capture a three-set thriller in their first-round match.
Against Centennial, five of the Bulldogs’ singles losses were in straight sets. The exception was the No. 6 singles match where Britta Slupski lost in three sets.
