There's no place like home for Whitko, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
While Whitko might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Fort Wayne Canterbury scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-18.

Caitlin Beer
10/02/25 vs Fort Wayne Canterbury | 15 |
09/30/25 @ Maconaquah | 5 |
09/29/25 vs Central Noble | 3 |
09/25/25 vs Southern Wells | 3 |
09/23/25 @ Wabash | 2 |
+ 15 more games |
Whitko's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caitlin Beer led the charge by getting 15 digs, ten kills, and one block. That's the most digs Beer has posted since back in October of 2024. Meredith Hindbaugh was another key player, getting nine digs, six kills, two aces, and one block.
Whitko was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Fort Wayne Canterbury still got an impressive performance from Caroline Hirschy, who had 11 digs.
Whitko's record is now 12-13. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they moved to 14-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-match winning streak.
Looking ahead, Whitko will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Northfield at 7:30 p.m. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they will face off against Bremen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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