Illinois High School Volleyball - Herscher Wilmington
September 5, 2023: Wilmington, IL 60481 In Tuesday's league bout, the host Wilmington Wildcats volleyball squad scored a 2-0 win over the Herscher Tigers.
With the win, Wilmington upgrades its record to 9-1 on the year. The Wildcats host Coal City (Coal City, IL) to play the Coalers in a Illinois Central Eight bout on Thursday, September 7. The Coalers go into the bout with a record of 7-6. Coal City won 2-1 in their recent league bout against Streator (Streator, IL)
The Tigers now own a 2-7 record. They play next when they host Gardner-South Wilmington for a non-league bout on Wednesday, September 6. Herscher will play a Panthers squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 0-6.
Match Summary
The Wilmington Lady Cats Varsity won in Tuesday night volleyball action over Herscher in 2: 25-22, 25-17. Molly Southall led offensively with 7 attacks, 3 digs and a block. Both Wilmington setters came out strong. Emma Grace Strong had 11 assists, 6 digs, 2 attacks, 1 block and an ace. Clara Smith added another 7 assists, 4 aces and an attack.