Illinois High School Volleyball - Streator can't hold off Wilmington
October 22, 2024: Wilmington, IL 60481 In Tuesday's league match, the Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, IL) volleyball squad tipped the visiting Streator Bulldogs (Streator, IL), by a count of 2-1.
Next up, the Wildcats confront the Evergreen Park Mustangs (Evergreen Park, IL) in a non-league match, on Thursday, October 24. Wilmington will attempt to move on its 23-8 season record. The Mustangs enter the match with a 26-6 record after their 2-0 league win over Richards (Oak Lawn, IL).
Match Summary
The Cats beat Streator in 3 games: 20-25, 25-20, 25-17 putting an exclamation point behind CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS! Not only did the players bounce back after losing the first game, they had total control over the next two never not having the lead. Coach Kelly Van Duyne said, "This is our house, our game. We're not going to let anyone come in here and take away our chance to have an undefeated season in conference, especially not on senior night." Every player looked alive in the next 2 sets playing for each other, playing for their united goal, and playing for the seniors: libero Skylar Knight, defensive specialist Cole Drown, middle blocker Maggie Lindsey, and outside hitter Reese Van Duyne. Drown was on the sideline due to a knee injury, but she was cheering for her fellow seniors and the rest of her team. Knight ended the evening with 17 digs, 3 aces, and 2 assists. Lindsey had 3 blocks and 2 kills. Van Duyne had 10 digs, 3 kills, 3 blocks, 2 assists and 1 ace.
