Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
The senior laden Tiverton volleyball team is breezing through Division 3 with a 9-0 record and have lost just a single set (27-1) during those matches. The Tigers pasted Burrillville 3-0 in an away game on Friday and dominated Mt. Pleasant 3-0 in a home game on Wednesday.
"The team is amazing," said Tigers head coach Kerri Allder. "They are driven, self-motivated and they lift each other up. They are so easy to coach."
The Tigers are primed to get over the hump after falling short in their bid for a state championship the previous two seasons. The Tigers are deep and loaded with seniors. The senior lineup includes middle hitters, Adysson Amaral, Ella Nivison, outside hitters Carly Martin, Olivia Pereira, setter Sayler Ouellette and libero Olivia Rodrigues.
Burrillville stats
Amaral led the team offensively during the Tigers win over Burrillville with five kills, two aces and three digs and two blocks, defensively.
Junior outside hitter, Jordan Smith recorded five kills, Nivison tallied two kills and junior defensive specialist Chloe Jackson made eight digs during the win.
Mt. Pleasant stats
Liv Perreira served up eight aces and smashed four kills during the Mt. Pleasant beat down. Amaral tallied seven aces, three kills and a pair of blocks. Martin blasted five aces, made two kills and ten digs and Ouellette recorded ten assists.