In an all-Franklin County showdown, the fourth-seeded Mohawk Trail Regional girls volleyball team took down fifth-seeded Turners Falls, 3-1, in the Western Mass. Class D quarterfinals in Buckland on Tuesday night.
Set scores were 25-18, 16-25, 25-15 and 25-18. The Warriors advance to play top-seeded Renaissance in Springfield. Date and time to be determined.
“Great back and forth, with aggressive net play on both sides,” Mohawk coach Bob Mastorakis said.
Turners Falls’ Jakhia Williams makes a hit vs Mohawk in Buckland Tuesday. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo 
Turners Falls’ Maddie Haight makes a hit vs Mohawk in Buckland Tuesday. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo 
Turners Falls’ Jasenya Torres makes a hit vs Mohawk in Buckland Tuesday. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo 
Mohawk’s Zoey-Mae Shearer returns a volley vs Turners Falls in Buckland Tuesday. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo 
Mohawk’s Zoe Mojallali digs the ball vs Turners Falls in Buckland Tuesday. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo 
Mohawk’s Emmalee Inman digs the ball vs Turners Falls in Buckland Tuesday. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo 
Turners Falls’ Abby Moffatt digs the ball vs Mohawk in Buckland Tuesday. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo 
Turners Falls’ Addi Talbot digs the ball vs Mohawk in Buckland Tuesday. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo 
Mohawk’s Emmalee Inman tries to block hit by Turners Falls’ Addi Talbot in Buckland Tuesday. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo 
Mohawk’s Zoe Mojallali has her hit blocked by Turners Falls’ Gianna Marigliano in Buckland Tuesday. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo
Anna Whitaker provided 19 points in the first two sets for the Warriors. Whitaker, Emmalee Inman and Zoey-Mae Shearer combined for seven aces in the decisive fourth set. Whitaker ended the match with 13 total aces. Inman was once again a force at the net, with 11 kills and five blocks.
Maddie Finn added to the hitting effort with eight kills to go along with three assists. Shearer had eight assists with Aurora Moynihan helping the defense with eight digs.
Jakhia Williams had nine kills for the Thunder. Abby Moffatt led the defense with 19 digs. Maddie Haight added 10 digs and 13 assists for Turners Falls.
South Hadley 3, Frontier 1 — The fifth-seeded Redhawks lost to the fourth-seeded Tigers on the road in the Class B quarterfinals. Set scores were 25-21, 25-23, 21-25 and 25-23. Aimee Talbot had 12 kills for Frontier. Kaelyn Johnston (12 digs) and Avah Spearance (10 digs) helped the defense. Karinna Kostov had 15 assists for Frontier.
Boys soccer
Western Mass. playoffs
Franklin Tech 2, Pathfinder 1 — A goal with one minute, 30 seconds left by Cody Yetter sent the second-seeded Eagles into the Western Mass. Class C semifinals in Turners Falls. Nate Gheorghita assisted on the game-winner. Yetter also scored in the first half on an assist from Dorin Marin. The Eagles advance to play sixth-seeded Lenox at home on Friday at 4 p.m.
Girls soccer
MVADA Tournament
Smith Vocational 6, Franklin Tech 0 — The Vikings advanced in the vocational state tournament with a win over the Eagles in Northampton. Sheyenne Ballentine made 13 saves for Franklin Tech.
