Illinois High School Volleyball - Gardner-South Wilmington Wilmington
August 24, 2023: Wilmington, IL 60481
In Thursday's non-league battle, the host Wilmington Wildcats volleyball team scored a 2-0 triumph over the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers.
The Wildcats (2-0) will now prepare for their battle against Lisle (Lisle, IL). The Lions come into the non-league battle with a 1-1 record. In their last battle, Lisle achieved victory over Walther Christian Academy (Melrose Park, IL), 2-1, in a non-league battle.
Next, the Panthers clash with the Lexington Minutemen (Lexington, IL) in a non-league battle, on Monday, August 28. Gardner-South Wilmington will attempt to advance on its 0-3 season record. The Minutemen come into the battle with a 3-2 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Streator (Streator, IL).
Match Summary
The Lady Cats closed the week with a sweep over Gardner-South Wilmington in Thursday night's volleyball action. Varsity won 25-16, 25-15. Sophomore, right side hitter Molly Southall led the team with 9 kills, 2 digs and 1 of each block and an assist. Reese Van Duyne was close behind her with 7 kills and a dig. Setters Emma Grace Strong and Clara Smith were on a roll with 19 and 10 assists respectively with Strong adding 5 kills and 7 digs of her own. Defensively, Rachel Smith led with 8 digs to go with her 5 kills and 2 aces while Lexi Liaromatis added another 7 digs and an assist.