Dragons Fall in Heartbreaking Fashion to Romeo.

Written Tuesday November 10th at 10:45 PM

Heartbreak cannot describe what happened at Romeo on Tuesday night in a Regional Semifinal.

The fourth ranked Dragons battled their hearts out but in the end fell to the host school, the defending State Champions and sixth ranked Romeo Bulldogs in five games 25-23, 13-25, 21-25,25-21, 16-14.

The game had so many subplots.

1. The game being at Romeo with its small ceiling.

2. Maryland bound Gia Milana going up against two of her best friends in Jacksonville State bound Natalie Wehner and Kori Varney (All played on the same AAU National Championship team.)

3. Orion was without Lindsey Wightman due to an injury.

4. The referring was questionable on both sides, especially against the Dragons in the first game.

5. Two State ranked teams going up against each other with Orion winning three straight matches against Romeo heading into the game.

6. The elements and surroundings did not affect both the Dragons and especially not the Bulldogs being they were on their home court as they battled to the brink whom would meet Utica Eisenhower in the Regional Final on Thursday.

7. Two teams played their guts and hearts out. It had the feeling just like a State Final or Semifinal Match, it was intense as both communities and student sections came out and supported their team either in Dragon Green or Bulldog Red.

8. Both teams had their chances to win the game.

9. Sadly one team had to lose, and it was Orion.

The Dragons were led by Oakland bound Courtney Wightman’s 19 kills, Wehner had 14 kills, and Wies Hurkmans had 13 kills. Leah Kalugar had 10 kills and four aces and Wren McCauley had four aces as well. Varney had 42 assists in the game.

Romeo was led by Milana whom had 40 kills, 13 digs, seven blocks, and three aces. Jodie Kelly had ten kills and 12 digs while Breanna Olley had 46 assists and 12 digs.

Orion finished the season 62-8, which is the most wins in Dragons Volleyball history.