GCC stuns Frazier with 3-0 sweep in WPIAL volleyball final
McMURRAY ëƵ Perhaps Frazier coach Mandy Hartman put it best following her teamëƵs 3-0 loss to Greensburg Central Catholic in the WPIAL Class A girls volleyball championship match Saturday afternoon.
ëƵItëƵs your worst nightmare,ëƵ Hartman said after watching third-seeded GCC completely dominate her top-seeded Lady Commodores by scores of 25-18, 25-21 and 25-15 at Peters Township High SchoolëƵs AHN Arena.
Ashlyn Black hammered home 24 kills to help the Lady Centurions (17-3) earn their fourth district crown in nine finals. Frazier was playing in its third WPIAL final and is now 2-2.
ëƵBlack just completely took over,ëƵ Hartman said. ëƵShe just absolutely dominated. We didnëƵt have an answer for her. We couldnëƵt stop her at the net. I donëƵt think we had a block all night.
ëƵIt kind of reminded me when we won it in 2022 and Jensyn (Hartman) just kind of took over.ëƵ
The Lady Commodores didnëƵt follow through with their game plan, according to Hartman, whose team won two regular-season meetings against GCC, 3-2 in a reverse sweep victory on the road and 3-1 at home.
ëƵYou know as a coach when you go over so many things prior to a big match like this and ëƵ I donëƵt think we executed or even tried to do a thing that weëƵve been practicing,ëƵ Hartman said. ëƵWe couldnëƵt even think things through. ThatëƵs not how you want to show up for a game like this.
ëƵWe were a deer caught in headlights today.ëƵ
Both teams will open PIAA play on Tuesday.
The Lady Commodores held a 14-12 lead in the first set but GCC went on a 13-5 run to claim a 1-0 lead.
The Lady Commodores never led in the second set and trailed by as much as six before falling by four.
Frazier held an early 5-4 lead in the third set before GCC gradually took control. The Lady Centurions were up 18-15 and then closed out the match by reeling off the final seven points.
ëƵDefinitely one of our best ones,ëƵ Black said of the match. ëƵWeëƵve improved a lot over the season. Everybody just played their best game and we were able to pull it off.ëƵ
Maura Oslosky had 34 assists for GCC and Bri Evans had 17 digs.
Maddie Salisbury led Frazier with nine kills and Addison Schultz had six. Addison Hiles recorded 25 digs and Grace Vaughn had 16. Gracen Hartman had 21 assists.
Frazier had only two blocks.
Mandy Hartman felt her teamëƵs youth may have had an effect on FrazierëƵs performance.
ëƵThis mightëƵve been a little too much,ëƵ Hartman said of the big stage. ëƵWe have some young players out there on the floor.ëƵ
Frazier has a quick turnaround with a trip to Saegertown in the state playoffs up next on Tuesday.
ëƵNothing can be as bad as this,ëƵ Hartman said. ëƵOnly up from here.ëƵ






