Volleyball Recap: Kyra Ervin Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Whitmer

By Team Reports Sep 12, 2024, 9:39am

Volleyball Recap: Northview Wildcats vs. Whitmer Panthers

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Northview's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Whitmer Panthers as the Northview Wildcats made off with a 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-15, 29-27.

Northview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyra Ervin led the charge by getting nine digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Paige Labudda, who had six digs and two aces.

Labudda wasn't the only one working in the aces department: Northview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.

Northview is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. As for Whitmer, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northview will head out to face off against Clay at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Clay will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Northview surely won't give up without a fight. As for Whitmer, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Southview at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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