There's no place like home for Gardner-South Wilmington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the St. Anne Cardinals by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in September.
Gardner-South Wilmington easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-11.
Grace Vitko paced Gardner-South Wilmington's offense, picking up five kills. Vitko got some help from Olivia Siano and her ten assists. Siano was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
St. Anne lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tatum Kirkland, who had four digs, two aces, and one block. Demi Duncan was another key player, getting four digs and four blocks.
Panthers
| 10/14/25 vs St. Anne | 2-0 |
| 10/06/25 vs Woodland | 2-0 |
| 10/02/25 vs Tri-Point | 2-0 |
| 09/29/25 vs Putnam County | 2-0 |
| 09/25/25 vs Donovan | 2-1 |
| 09/18/25 vs Momence | 2-1 |
Gardner-South Wilmington's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. As for St. Anne, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Gardner-South Wilmington will challenge Dwight at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for St. Anne, they will take on Donovan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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