Warren’s volleyball team finished first on Saturday at the 16-team Fort LeBoeuf Tournament. From left are Maddie Nosel, Lindsay Madigan, Maddy Jones, Summer Lucks, Kylie Fehlman, Alexia Bowers, Sophie Walker, Lily Walker, and Lilly Newton. Photo submitted to Times Observer

WATERFORD — Warren’s volleyball team won Saturday’s 16-team Fort LeBoeuf Tournament.

In the morning pool at Fort LeBoeuf High School, Warren defeated Greenville, 25-14, Mercyhurst Prep, 25-23, and General McLane, 25-16.

The Dragons’ 3-0 record put them in the A pool for the afternoon, and Warren split with each of the top teams — Altoona, 25-16, 23-25, Meadville, 25-21, 21-25, and Corry 23-25, 25-18. This 3-3 record earned Warren the second seed heading to the playoffs. Meadville was the top seed at 5-1.

After a bye in the first round, Warren faced Saegertown in the second round and won 25-20. The semifinals and finals were both played best of three games to 15. Warren faced off against North East in its semifinal and came away with a 15-8, 13-15, 15-14 win to reach the finals against top-seeded Meadville, which defeated Corry 2-0 in the other semifinal.

In a back-and-forth final, the Dragons earned the championship by a score of 12-15, 15-11, 15-9.

“It was great to play lots of high-level volleyball all-day long,” said Warren coach Mike Dolan. “I think we made some strides in our consistency and confidence with some really steady and terrific team play from each player. Hopefully, we can use this as a jumping-off point for a great season, knowing that we can not only compete, but excel against great competition.”

For the day, Maddy Jones led the balanced attack with 36 kills and 9 aces and chipped in 20 digs. Maddie Nosel also had a great day with 30 kills, 3 blocks, and 5 aces. Alexia Bowers was all over the court with 29 kills, 4 blocks, 3 aces, and 37 digs. Kylie Fehlman contributed 26 kills, and led the front-line defense with 7 blocks. Libero Summer Lucks led the back line defense with 65 digs, 17 assists, and 6 aces. Lindsay Madigan ran the balanced offense with 112 assists, while delivering 21 digs, 11 kills, and 10 aces. Lily Walker chipped in 16 digs and passed well in serve-receive with 40 serve receptions. Lilly Newton also had a nice day at the net with 16 kills and 5 blocks, while adding 13 digs. Sophie Walker made great contributions to the defense with 6 digs and 20 serve receptions.

Warren’s next game is a non-region game on Thursday at Titusville.