FCDS Volleyball vs. Covenant Day (10/27)
NCISAA 3A 1st Round
20-25
20-25
25-23
25-22
8-15
The first round of the NCISAA 3A State playoffs was held in Charlotte Tuesday night for #11 seed Forsyth Country Day against #6 seed Covenant Day. After a long drive, the Furies showed up ready to play well and take on the Lions of Covenant Day. It was a close five game match that unfortunately ended the season for the Furies but they did not go down without a fight.
In the first game Hannah Allgood provided senior leadership as she served the Furies to a seven point lead, while fellow senior Caitlin Coates passed nails to the team's setters to put Covenant Day on the attack. Sarah Allison also pulled a serving run to bring the Furies back from the Lions offensive run. The Lions were able to capitalize on the Furies defensive mistakes however and took the first game 25-20.
The following game played out similarly with the Furies battling hard with the Lions. The Furies had consistent swings from Jenny Temas and Sarah Allison to put points on the board and both teams had good rallies but in the end the Lions took the win 25-20.
The Furies came alive in the third game though and starting blocking and making defensive adjustments to the Lions hitters. Neha Garg and Emmy Wood ran a productive offense with Allgood, Temas, Coates, Allison, Sydney Hanes, Emily Johnsrude, and Farrahn Wood. Good passes led to great sets and more kills to propel the Furies to the win 25-23.
The Furies kept the momentum in the fourth game and served exceptionally well with serving runs from Allgood and Johnsrude. There were some great passes from Sydney Shaw, Carolyn Ansel and Allison Hall. The Furies continued to block and swing away and posted a 25-22 victory to force the match to a deciding fifth game.
The Furies and Lions battled point for point for the match win and advancement to the state quarterfinals. The game was tied at 8-8 but, after a missed serve for the Furies, the Lions took advantage of the lead and scored the final six points a final score of 15-8 and the match victory.
Covenant Day advances to the quarterfinals where they will face #3 Charlotte Christian on Friday morning at 11:00. The Furies fought hard and were able to work together to take the match to five games and it was great to see the team reach their potential, ending the 2009 season with such a great performance.
Furies Defeat Knights on Senior Night (10/20)
25-22
25-18
25-14
The Fury varsity volleyball team celebrated and honored their five seniors tonight before playing their last regular season match against the Knights of North Raleigh Christian. Hannah Allgood, Caitlin Coates, Emily Johnsrude, Emily Raines and Caitlin Stallworth were honored as they were escorted by their parents through a Fury balloon tunnel. Each senior received flowers and gifts from the team. Set one started with North Raleigh taking an early lead due to serve receive errors by the Furies. A quick time out was called by Coach Clark to focus her Furies towards putting some points on the board. After a side out the Furies controlled the court with nine serving points from Hannah Allgood to end set one with a 25-22 victory.
In set two the Furies continued to serve tough with a total of four service aces. Emmy Wood contributed two of the aces as well as eight assists to boost the Furies early. North Raleigh answered back gaining four service points of their own but the Furies would not give up the lead the rest of the match resulting in a 25-18 win.
North Raleigh served well in set three gaining an early lead. The Furies broke the tough serving of the Knights to fight for a match win. The Furies gained twelve digs, four blocks and three service aces to close out the match with a score of 25-14.
The Furies are now 9-14 on the season and wait for the NCISAA state seeding meeting. Coach Clark is very proud of the Furies for pulling out the last two matches with wins in three sets.
Stats:
Hannah Allgood 19 Attack Kills 3 Service Aces 11 Digs 8 Passes
Caitlin Coates 1 Attack Kill 3 Service Aces 8 Digs 9 Passes
Emily Johnsrude 6 Attack Kills 2 Digs 2 Passes
Caitlin Stallworth 2 Digs 7 Passes
Jenny Temas 2 Attack Kills 2 Service Aces 8 Digs 9 Passes
Emmy Wood 28 Assists 2 Service Aces 7 Digs
Trojans Take Furies in Four (10/9)
21-25
12-25
25-23
17-25
The Furies traveled to High Point on Friday night to take on the Trojans of Wesleyan Academy in the last PACIS meeting for the two teams. In the first set the Trojans took a quick lead of four points before the Furies could start offensive plays and get on the scoreboard. The Furies pulled back and started playing together but the Trojans had an early lead of 12-18. The Furies called a time out and focused their blocking efforts. After four blocks and pulling the score to 20-23 the Furies had the momentum that they had been looking for. Unfortunately, the Trojans pulled out a win with the score being 21-25. In the second game the Furies struggled with serve receive while the Trojans served tough and ended the set at 12-25. The Furies fought back in the third set and led the set until the score was tied at 16-16. The Trojans tried to swing hard from the left side but with big blocks from Hannah Allgood and Emmy Wood, they tipped to score points. The Furies were down 19-21 but ran great outside plays and quickly put points back on the board. Emily Johnsrude served the game winner for the Furies with a score of 25-23. The Furies were down early in the fourth set but strong serving from Caitlin Coates forced Wesleyan to take at time out at 19-14 and adjust their offense. The Furies played amazing defense but in the end the strong outside hits from Wesleyan proved too much for the Furies.
The Furies played very well after having a slump in the beginning of the week. They look to rejuvenate this weekend and travel back to Charlotte on Thursday to play Providence Day.
Stats:
Hannah Allgood 15 Kills, 17 Digs, 4 Blocks
Jenny Temas 7 Kills, 19 Passes
Emmy Wood 25 Assists, 1 Service Ace
Sydney Hanes 2 Kills, 1 Service Ace, 7 Digs, 14 Passes
Greensboro Day Over Furies Volleyball (10/6)
22-25
23-25
25-23
13-25
It was a rough night for the Furies as they traveled to Greensboro Day School to play against the Bengals in a PACIS conference match. Greensboro Day came ready to play tough. The Furies started the match off a little slow and gradually built momentum later in the evening, but GDS was mentally prepared for the games and fought hard against FCDS. The Furies lost a frustrating two games (22-25 and 23-25), but came back in the third. Sydney Hanes attacked the opposing team with tough serves, leading the Furies with seven aces and helped lead the Furies to a 25-23 win in the third. Unfortunately, GDS went into the fourth game fired up and played great defense with hard-driven serves to take an early lead. Even after a comeback, the Furies lost the match in four games. FCDS will spend the next couple of days preparing physically and mentally for the next PACIS conference match against Wesleyan on Friday night.
Charlotte Christian Over Furies Volleyball (10/1)
16-25
15-25
21-25
Yesterday, the Furies traveled to Charlotte Christian to fight against the Knights. After watching an epic JV match (who won in three games), the Furies were ready to go! The Furies started the game with strong serves but the Knights’ quick offense brought the Furies to a halt. Play went back and forth between the teams. The Fury offense was lead with kills by Hannah Allgood. Unfortunately, the Knights battled their way to the lead and won the first game 25-16. In the second game the Furies switched to a different offense with setter Emmy Wood. The Furies were trying out new offensive plays to put the ball down. But after a few missed serves and stationary defense the Furies lost the game 15-25. Caitlin Coates started the third game with four straight points to give the Furies the lead. It was a close game with stellar swings from Jenny Temas and Hannah Allgood, as well as good defense from Carolyn Ansel. The Furies were much more focused and played with more heart but sadly fell short in the third to lose 21-25.
The Furies hope to improve the last half of the season and are excited to host the Junior Fury Clinic this Sunday from 3:00-4:30 in the Childress Activities Center.
Salem Baptist Over Furies Volleyball (9/29)
23-25
22-25
25-22
23-25
The Furies traveled across town to play Salem Baptist on Tuesday night. Salem Baptist served tough and ran a defense so strong that even the solid Forsyth offensive effort wasn’t enough to garner FCDS a victory . Forsyth ended the match with thirty-seven kills, eleven service aces, sixty-three digs and seventy-three passes. Top leaders for the Furies were senior Hannah Allgood with twenty kills and twenty-four digs, sophomore Jenny Temas with five kills and four service aces, and senior Caitlin Coates with eleven digs, four kills and two service aces.
The Furies travel to Charlotte on Thursday to play Charlotte Christian and are currently 7-10 for the season.
Furies Volleyball Loses Frustrating Match to Conference Rival Wesleyan (9/22)
15-25 23-25 15-25
It was a charged night in the Childress Activities Center, as the Forsyth Country Day Furies played the Wesleyan Trojans for their first conference match of the season. The Furies started the match off trailing 6-1, after the Trojans served tough against FCDS. But the Furies were not ready to give up so early in the game and battled their way back to tie the game 6-6 with consistent serving from Sarah Allison. The quick offense and tough serves from Wesleyan were unexpected by FCDS and Wesleyan got away winning by a score of 25-15. Beginning the second game, the Furies started off with lightning power. A powerful offense and a strong defense helped lead the Furies in the beginning. FCDS led the game until 17, but Wesleyan fought back and tied the game with FCDS at 18-18 and went on to win the second game 25-23. Frustrated from the loses in the first two games, the Furies were unable to regroup in the third and final game of the match. Although the Furies never led in the third game, they had some great defensive plays against the quick hits by the Wesleyan Trojans. Wesleyan won the third game 25-15 to take the match in three. The Furies now have a couple days of practice to get reenergized and organized for the Serve for the Cure Tournament in Charlotte this weekend. That tournament benefits breast cancer research.
Durham Academy Takes Furies Volleyball (9/17)
25-22 20-25 25-15 19-25 10-15
After a great practice on Wednesday, the Furies were pumped to play the Durham Academy Cavaliers on Thursday night. The Cavaliers came out strong with tough middle hits to score nine points quickly but Emily Johnsrude stepped up for the Furies and served six straight points to tie the set. The Furies battled through and won 25-22. The Furies seemed to rest on their laurels a bit after that first win as they seemingly relaxed their defense and the Cavaliers took advantage with a quick lead in set two. Durham continued on in that game and took a 25-20 victory. The Furies tightened their defense back up however and also served consistently to take the lead in the third set. The Furies would not relinquish that lead as they continued with aggressive serves from Emmy Wood and rolled onto a victory by a score of 25-15. Durham Academy did not give up and they began serving well as they jumped out to a quick lead in the fourth set. The Furies fought hard but Durham Academy kept their lead with quick middle offense and utilized their front row setter. The Furies could not pull it together for a fourth set win and extended the match to a fifth set by winning 25-19. The fifth set was an exciting match with each team battling for the win. Play was consistent but little errors held the Furies back and the Cavaliers eventually won 15-10 to clinch the match.
The Furies are now 7-8 in the regular season and 1-0 in the PACIS conference. The team now looks forward to facing Wesleyan Christian at home on Tuesday night. Come out and support the girls!
Statesville Christian Takes Furies Volleyball (9/15)
Scores: 14-25 14-25 15-25
It was a rough night for the Furies as we played Statesville Christian tonight in the Childress Activities Center. The Furies started the first game off strong with tough serves from Cailtin Coates and great passing from Jenny Temas. Unfortunately, the Statesville Christian Lions fought back with a great offense that was too quick for the Furies. The Lions won the first game 25-14. With a few lineup changes, the Furies were hoping to be reenergized for the game ahead. Sydney Hanes gave an awesome effort as she ran the offense off of lovely passes from Cailtlin Stallworth. Although the Furies tried, the Lions played consistently to win 25-14. In the beginning of the third game, the Furies were up after strong serves and great blocking by Hannah Allgood and Farrahn Wood, but that proved to be not enough tonight as Statesville Christian won the game 25-15 to win the match. The Furies will be back in the gym tomorrow for practice to reenergize for their next match on Thursday against Durham Academy. The Furies are now 7-7 overall and 1-0 in the PACIS conference.
Furies Volleyball Takes First PACIS Win from Greensboro Day (9/11)
Scores:
24-26
25-21
20-25
25-22
15-5
The Furies were excited to host the Greensboro Day Bengals at home in the Childress Activities Center on Friday night. This match was the first PACIS match of the season for both teams. The CAC was filled with excitement when the Furies pulled ahead in the first match with tough serves by Jenny Temas, but the Bengals rallied and pulled out a close game 24-26. In game two Sarah Allison, Emily Johnsrude, and Jenny Temas each contributed serving runs to keep the Furies on the scoreboard. Emmy Wood helped defensively with nine digs and Hannah Allgood severed out the game 25-21. Greensboro answered back in the third game with amazing defensive digs and tough serving to quickly pull ahead of the Furies. The Furies fought hard but struggled in serve receive and the Bengals ended the game 20-25. In game four the Furies were able to run an effective offense with Hannah Allgood, Jenny Temas, Sarah Allison and Emily Johnsrude all contributing kills. Greensboro Day did not give up easily and wowed the crowd with amazing saves and continued with their strong serving effort. The Furies won game four and forced a fifth game playoff with the Bengals. The Furies’ Caitlin Coates notched the first point of the fifth game, and the team fended off the Bengal serving until Emily Johnsrude served five points to establish what would be an insurmountable lead. The Furies closed game five with a final score of 15-5. Overall the Furies tallied forty-eight kills, forty-two assists, nine service aces, seventy-two digs, and six blocks.
The Furies are currently 7-6 and 1-0 in the PACIS conference. The next match will be against Statesville Christian Tuesday night in the Childress Activities Center.
Furies Volleyball Defeats Cannon in Five Sets (9/9)
Scores:
25-22
25-21
20-25
21-25
15-12
It was a great night for the Fury varsity volleyball team as they scored an awesome win in a tense five-game match against the Cannon School Cougars. The Furies fought hard proving that their practice efforts were finally paying off! The night started off a little slow but gradually picked up the pace with a strong offense run by setter Emmy Wood. Wood led the team in the match with thirty-five assists. Hannah Allgood and Jenny Temas hammered away at the ball all evenings registering eighteen and ten kills respectively. The Furies won the first game by a score of 25-22. The momentum and teamwork carried over to the second game where Farrahn Wood and Caitlin Coates helped the Fury defense with nine digs to lead FCDS to a 25-21 victory. The third game started off well for the Furies but the ball control and strong serving from Cannon proved to be straining on FCDS and caused the Furies to lose the lead. Although the team rallied back, it was a little too late and the Cougars came away with the win at 25-20. The fourth game was a deja vu of the third for the Furies. The team played well with some strong serves and great plays by Emily Johnsrude but the Cougars played tough and won the game by a score of 25-21. The Furies kicked it up a gear in the fifth and final game of the match however and the new mentality came in to play and worked! A five point serving streak from Caitlin Coates got the Furies the lead right from the start. The score went back and forth, point by point, throughout the game. Stellar passing by Sarah Allison and a powerful offense with kills by Allgood and Temas put the Furies in the lead and brought them to victory! The final game's score was 15-12. The Furies have worked hard in practice and it has definitely paid off. Now, the team will look forward to competing against Greensboro Day this Friday at 6:00 p.m. in the Childress Activities Center in their first conference match of the season. The Furies are currently 6-6.
Furies Volleyball Falls in Three to Charlotte Latin (9/2)
FCDS vs. Charlotte Latin
Scores:
13-25
9-25
17-25
The Furies traveled to Charlotte Latin to face the five-time defending state champions on Wednesday night. The Furies started off set one strong with great passes from Jenny Temas and Caitlin Coates. FCDS stayed with Charlotte Latin point for point until the tenth point of that opening set. Charlotte Latin’s serving proved to be too tough for the Furies, as they went down in the first set 25-13. The Hawks’ ran a quick offense to fool the Fury blockers which resulted in a 25-9 loss in the second game. The Furies came back in the third set with setter Emmy Wood registering nine assists and middle hitter Hannah Allgood scoring with five kills. Emily Johnsrude served two straight aces to boost the Furies on the thirteenth, and fourteenth points. Farrahn Wood added great defense in middle back leading the Furies with seven digs, one ace and two kills. In the end, Charlotte Latin took the win from the Furies however with a score of 25-17.
The Furies record is now 5-6 and they are looking forward to playing at home next Wednesday against Cannon.
Furies Volleyball Loses Tough Match to Charlotte Country Day (8/28)
Scores:
20-25
28-30
22-25
Nervous excitement filled the Childress Activities Center tonight, as it was the first home game of many for the Furies who played against Charlotte Country Day School. Right away, it was evident that this match was going to be a battle. FCDS came out strong in the first game with kills by Hannah Allgood and Jenny Temas. Although the team was up at the beginning of the game, they lost momentum in the end and lost the first game 25-20. The second game proved to be an intense set as the girls battled with the Bucs for every point. Great defense by Caitlin Coates and Farrahn Wood, who brought up six and four digs, respectively, and a "killer" offense run by Emmy Wood (eleven assists) with Hannah Allgood and Jenny Temas gave Charlotte Country Day several strong swings. After leading the game however errors by the Furies brought the Bucs back into the game. Every point from 23 to 30 was a battle but unfortunately Charlotte Country Day came out with the win. In the third game as well the Furies pushed hard and fought their way towards what they thought might be a win, but in the end came up just shy. Although it was not a victory on the scoreboard tonight, there was significantly better play than earlier in the week and the team looks forward to filling the holes in the offense that will bring us victory. The Furies are currently 5-5 this season and will travel to Charlotte to play against Charlotte Latin on Wednesday.
Furies Volleyball vs. Cary Academy (8/25)
Scores:
17-25
5-25
10-25
The Fury varsity volleyball played at Cary Academy Tuesday after a hard fought match against Glenn on Monday night. The Furies stuck with the Chargers in game one with strong serve receive passes and serves to the Chargers. In game two and three the Furies struggled with the quick offense from the Chargers however and the were not able to make the necessary adjustments on defense.
The Furies look forward to some practice time and will then face Charlotte Country Day on Friday night in the Childress Activities Center. The Furies record now stands at 5-4.
Furies Volleyball Takes City/County Championship (8/24)
Scores:
27-25
21-25
25-12
25-12
It was a great night for the Furies as they traveled to Atkins High School to play Glenn in the last round of the City/County Championship tournament. The Furies started off set one struggling to serve consistently giving Glenn many opportunities to score. Sophomore Jenny Temas led the Furies with four kills. The Furies fought hard and were able to pull off a tough set 27-25. In game two the Furies slowed down and gave Glenn the opportunity to run a quick offense. Glenn took the game 21-25. The Furies came back in set three with sophomore Farrahn Wood leading the Furies in passes, kills and blocks. Quickly wrapping up game three 25-12, Sydney Hanes contributed with a kill and consistent serves. In set four the Furies served seven aces, had ten kills and an amazing offensive attack from junior setter Emmy Wood to finish the match 25-12.
The Furies are now 5-3 and are on the road tomorrow night against Cary Academy.
Furies Volleyball in Summer Slam (8/22)
The End of Summer Slam sponsored by Temas Eye Center was held August 22 at Forsyth Country Day School in the Childress Activities Center. Teams traveled from across North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee to attend this volleyball tournament. Participating teams were Charlotte Country Day, Ravenscroft, North Raleigh Christian, Charlotte Christian, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Forsyth Country Day, Hickory Grove and the Carlisle School. Charlotte Christian swept the competition in pool play to go on to win the playoff round and take the tournament over host Forsyth Country Day in the finals.
The All tournament team, as selected by the coaches included:
Sarah Stuart, CCDS
Jeanay Butler, CCDS
Callie Heitzman, CAK
Sydel Curry, Charlotte Christian
Bethany Mitchell, Charlotte Christian
Julia Buwick, Charlotte Christian
Hannah Allgood, FCDS
Caitlin Coates, FCDS
All Tournament Most Valuable Player: Bethany Mitchell , Charlotte Christian
FCDS Summary:
The Furies started the morning off strong, with a match win in two games against Ravenscroft. Hannah Allgood had a match high of seven kills, while Sarah Allison and Jenny Temas contributed five and two aces respectively. The final scores were 25-20 and 25-22.
The second match of pool play brought about the team's toughest competition as they faced Charlotte Christian. In the first game, Emmy Wood and Neha Garg put forth a great effort and the Furies were down by just six points at 22-16. The team came up just short however losing by a score of 25-23. Unfortunately, the push from the last part of the first game did not carry over and missed serves turned out to be the team's Achilles heel in the second game as they lost 25-15..
The third match of pool play was a great recharger for the Furies as Hannah Allgood, Jenny Temas, and Sarah Allison led the offense with help from Emmy Wood, Neha Garg, Sydney Hanes and Farrahn Wood. Caitlin Coates brought up five digs for the Furies on defense against Carlisle and the game scores favored FCDS 25-15 and 25-19.
The first match of the playoffs was against the top seeded team, Christian Academy of Knoxville. The Furies started off slowly with passing errors but were able to rally back with great assists from Wood and Garg as they took an exciting win 28-26. The Furies totaled seventeen kills and eight service aces. The Furies had won back their confidence and took the second game 25-15 to move into the finals against their previous pool opponent, Charlotte Christian.
FCDS would have to settle for runner-up status on the day however as Charlotte Christian took the win from the Furies with strong outside hitters and tough serves. In game one Charlotte Christian came out strong with tough blocks to slow the Fury offense down. The Furies rallied back but it was too late to take Charlotte Christian as the game slipped away by a score of 25-17. The Furies struggled serving in the second game while Charlotte Christian continued to register points on the scoreboard and eventually the CCS put the game away by a score of 25-12.
The Furies are excited about the start of the season and their first ever appearance in their own tournament’s finals. The Furies are currently 4-3 and play Glenn Monday night at Atkins in the third round of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County City-County volleyball tournament.
