Shelby had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Vermilion Sailors. For the Whippets, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Sailors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2015.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-18, 27-29, 25-12.
Shelby's offense was headlined by Madison Henkel and Chloe Mahek, who picked up 15 kills apiece. They got some help from Aubrey Lay and her 38 assists. Karlie Walp controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Despite the loss, Vermilion still got an impressive performance from Delaney Russell, who had 18 digs.
Coming up, Shelby will be playing at home against Columbian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Vermilion, they will venture away from home to challenge Seneca East at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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