Volleyball Recap: Skyline Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Emma Gutke and Sanika Vipin

Skyline lost against Mead back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Spartans came up short against the Panthers, falling 3-0.

While Skyline was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 25-19.

Emma Gutke

Attacks Kills

11/22/25 vs Mead	11
11/21/25 vs Mount Si	24
11/21/25 @ Olympia	15
11/15/25 vs Lake Stevens	9
11/13/25 vs Issaquah	15
+ 23 more games

Skyline's loss came despite strong showings from Sanika Vipin and Emma Gutke. Vipin had 20 digs, while Gutke had 11 kills, five digs, four aces, and one block. Gutke has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more kills the last 28 times she's played.

Skyline has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-11-3 record this season. As for Mead, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-8.

Skyline does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mead, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Emerald Ridge on the 22nd.