Volleyball Recap: Whitney Falls Despite Big Games from Kailani Lendahl and Kapri Orteza

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 3:46pm

Volleyball Recap: Whitney Wildcats vs. Oak Ridge Trojans

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Whitney lost against Oak Ridge back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Whitney Wildcats came up short against the Oak Ridge Trojans, falling 3-0. The Wildcats have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Whitney took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-23.

Despite the loss, Whitney had strong showings from Kapri Orteza, who had eight digs and three aces, and Kailani Lendahl, who had 15 digs. That's the most aces Orteza has posted since back in September.

Whitney's defeat dropped their record down to 12-18. As for Oak Ridge, the victory snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 19-11 record.

Whitney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Davis Sr. on the 9th. As for Oak Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Del Oro on the 9th.

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