On Tuesday evening the Independence Lady Patriots’ volleyball team hosted cross town rival the Rocky River Ravens on senior night.  The team honored seniors:  Sophia Ternes, Abriana Berry, Justice Lee, Elizabeth Andrews, Holly Hunter and Jessica Draffen.

The Ravens almost spoiled Indy’s senior night as they won the first two sets 25-19 and 25-21.  After losing the first two sets and being one game away from losing the match, the Lady Patriots came alive.   The ladies won the next three sets, 25-21, 25-12 and 15-9, to win the match and celebrate senior night with a conference victory.

The Lady Patriots had 26 aces on their serves.  Senior Sophia Terns led the team with 12 aces.  Senior Jessica Draffen added 9 aces.  Junior Piper Glasgow scored 3 aces while senior Elizabeth Andrews had 2 aces.

Sophia Ternes led the Lady Patriots with 14 kills, and Elizabeth Andrews had 9 kills as the Lady Patriots won the match 3 sets to 2.

Speaking on her team’s come back Coach McSwain said, “I think they showed that they are a top seeded team.  I think that they showed that they can come back from being down and really rally together.  I think that they are the family they say they are.  They have grown a lot despite that they have had four head coaches in four years.  Our seniors have been real troopers and they have handled that with grace.”