The Whippets faced Jefferson in their first home match of the season on Tuesday, September 16. The Whippets have continued to make great gains each match played.
At the JV2 level, the focus has been on learning the game, understanding the rotations and playing together as a team. The team has made progress in each area, showing some great 3 hit plays and hustle. Coach Miller commented, “Our team performed with perseverance. We experienced working through a rut and came back stronger in the third set. We value every opportunity to grow!”
At the JV1 level, our team played the Eagles strong. Serve receiving and getting some block touches kept us in the match. Our athletes are working together as a team and putting together some strong rallies. Coach AJ commented, “we are improving every chance we get to step out on the court. The scores don’t reflect how much improvement we have seen in our athletes. I thought our defense looked the best it has been all season and our offense is coming along.”
Although falling to the visiting Eagles 0-3, our Varsity athletes showed some moments of intense rallies and sheer grit. Never giving up, the focus on each play was intense. Unfortunately, an injury late in set 2, found the Whippets struggling to recover, losing in 3 sets.
Stat leaders:
Kills: Kaia Jones- 3
Assists: Mya Graves- Koran- 6
Aces: Mya Graves-Koran- 1, Danika Larson- 1
Digs: Jasmine Kilar- 12
The Whippets next faced East Troy at home on Thursday, September 18.