Illinois High School Volleyball - Wilmington can't get by Manteno
September 9, 2025: Wilmington, IL 60481 The Manteno Panthers edged the host Wilmington Wildcats volleyball squad by a final score of 2-1 in Tuesday's league game.
Coming up next, the Panthers play the Coal City Coalers (Coal City, IL) in a Illinois Central Eight outing, on Thursday, September 11. Manteno will attempt to upgrade on its 9-3 season record. The Coalers come into the outing with a 6-7 record after their 2-0 league win over Reed-Custer (Braidwood, IL).
With the loss, Wilmington drops to 7-2 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Beecher (Beecher, IL) to play the Bobcats in a non-league outing on Wednesday, September 10. The Bobcats go into the game with a record of 2-4. Beecher won 2-1 in their recent league game against Grant Park (Grant Park, IL)
Match Summary
The Lady Cats had a battle against Manteno losing a close match 19-25, 25-20, 25-27. Rachel Smith was honored before the match for reaching 500 career kills, and she didn't let up during the game finishing with 11 kills, 27 digs and an ace. Molly Southall led offensively with 12 kills to go along with her 20 assists, 5 digs, 3 blocks and 2 aces. Melia Hincherick also finished the evening with 25 digs, 7 kills and an ace. Makenzie Rodriguez also added 5 kills and 3 blocks. Libero Sami Liaromatis had a game high of 33 digs to help her team stay close throughout the match.
