Volleyball Recap: Kaia Wilhite Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat Hammond

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

08/26/25 vs Hammond	3
08/23/25 @ Brookland-Cayce	2
08/23/25 @ White Knoll	2
08/16/25 vs Walnut Grove Christian	2
10/17/24 vs West Florence	2
+ 2 more games

Spring Valley not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 10, 2024 (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against the Hammond Skyhawks as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Spring Valley never let Hammond on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 25-23.

Spring Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaia Wilhite, who had six digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Wilhite a new career-high in assists (17). Ariana Robinson was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.

They weren't the only good server: Spring Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.

Spring Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Hammond, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Spring Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against White Knoll on the 28th. Hammond has also already played their next contest (against Northwood Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.