Westville took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Michigan City, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blackhawks skirted past the Wolves 3-2. This was payback for the Blackhawks, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Westville took Michigan City into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-27, 19-25, 25-9, 15-13.
Alyssa Bechinske paced Westville's offense, picking up 12 kills. Bechinske got some help from Myleigh Weaver and her 24 assists. Weaver was also solid from the service line: she led the team with eight aces.
Despite the defeat, Michigan City saw an underclassman step up: freshman Cecelia Beyer had 15 digs and five assists.
Blackhawks
| 08/19/25 vs Michigan City | 3-2 |
| 08/18/25 @ Oregon-Davis | 3-1 |
| 08/16/25 vs Tri-Central | 2-0 |
The victory was the third in a row for Westville, bringing their record up to 4-1. As for Michigan City, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Westville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Whiting on the 20th. As for Michigan City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against New Prairie on the 21st.
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