The Royals traveled to Ithaca last Tuesday, Oct. 6 to take on the host Ithaca Bulldogs. The Royals had strong offense and scrappy defense that proved to be too much for the Bulldogs. Seneca won all three sets with a score of 25-13, 25-13 and 25-13.

Leading the offense was Anne Manning with 22 kills while hitting .541% which is incredible for a hitter. Addison Davidson had 29 assists on the night. Strong serving from the whole team with 13 aces.

Leading the defense was Emma Manning and Lily Payne with 12 digs each followed by Davidson with 10.

Next the Royals had their senior and parents night to honor the parents who continue to support their student athletes throughout the season.

The visiting La Farge Wildcats were looking to take down the Royals. The Royals however continued to show their dominance in conference on all sides of the court by defeating the Wildcats 25-13, 25-12 and 25-7.

Seneca recorded 14 aces as a team and continued to roll on offense with A. Manning leading with 13 kills followed by Rita Sime and Sophie Manning with 5 each. Davidson set up her hitters and recorded 26 assists. The defense was led by Davidson with 14 blocks followed by Emma Manning with 12.

With the two match wins, Seneca sits on top of the conference with a record of 12-0. Next for the Royals was a trip to De Soto last night Oct. 13 to take on Kickapoo and De Soto in a volleyball quad to conclude the regular season.

The Royals received the no. 1 seed in their D5 regional grouping and received a first-round bye. Seneca will face the winner of the Potosi vs. La Farge/Youth Initiative match in the regional semifinal round next Thursday, Oct. 22 at Seneca High School at 7:00 p.m.