The No. 5 Hartselle Lady Tigers earned the right to host the Class 6A, Area 15 volleyball Tournament Oct. 21 by defeating Austin’s Lady Black Bears 25-17, 25-23, 25-18 on the road Thursday. 

Megan Zuck led the Lady Tigers (28-18, 6-0) with 15 kills, 12 digs, a block and an ace. Bailey Powell had 10 kills, 10 digs and a block.

Gabrielle Bili had 21 assists, 7 digs, 2 kills and an ace. Jordan Barbrey added 15 assists and 5 digs. Kayla Key had 6 kills, 2 digs and 2 blocks.

Claire Forsythe had 3 kills, a dig and a block. Madelyn Cheatham had a kill, 2 blocks and an ace.

Katy Beth Bole had a kill, an assist, an ace, a block and 2 digs while Jordan Finn had a kill, 2 blocks and a dig.