McDERMOTT - The Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers have cleared their first hurdle.

The Lady Tigers beat the West Union Lady Dragons 8-15, 15-7, 15-4 in the Division II sectional volleyball tournament Wednesday at Northwest High School.

Mandi Boykin scored 15 points while Jamie Parker had 7 points and 26 setting assists to lead Ironton.

Sarah Cartmell and Andrea Rudmann each had a solid game. Cartmell had 6 points, 6 kills and 3 blocks. Rudmann scored 4 points, got 2 blocks and recorded a career-high 14 kills.

Sara Hacker chipped in 6 points and Ali Markins had 3 kills.

Ironton will play South Point at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Northwest.