Illinois High School Volleyball - Reed-Custer Wilmington
September 26, 2023: Wilmington, IL 60481 The Wilmington Wildcats volleyball team scored 2 points and limited the visiting Reed-Custer Comets to 0 in the Wildcats league victory on Tuesday.
The Wildcats now have a 17-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Manteno for a Illinois Central Eight game on Thursday, September 28. Wilmington will confront a Panthers team coming off a 2-0 league win over Peotone (Peotone, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 7-10.
The Comets (10-12) will now prepare for their game against Streator (Streator, IL). The Bulldogs enter the Illinois Central Eight game with a 16-5 record. In their last game, Streator dropped by Herscher (Herscher, IL), 2-0, in a league game.
Match Summary
The Lady Cats swept the Comets in two games at each level. Varsity won 25-18, 30-28. Libero Lexi Liaromatis led the way defensively with a 2.2 serve receive to go along with her 12 digs. Rachel Smith was close behind her with a 2.0 serve receive, 13 digs, 8 attacks, and 2 aces. Alyssa Johnston and Reese Van Duyne both added another 6 attacks each and a block each. Maggie Lindsey continued to prove she is a force at the net with 3 blocks and having 3 attacks out of 4 attempts without any errors.