Panthers Sweep Mead in Three Sets
The Leigh Panthers volleyball team picked up a strong win against Mead on Thursday, Sept. 17, sweeping the Raiders in three sets.
Leigh started out with a close 25-23 win in the first set. The Panthers continued to build momentum in the second set, winning 25-19. Leigh finished strong in the third set, taking the final set 25-17 to complete the 3-0 sweep.
Senior Vylet Hollatz led the Panthers with 6 kills and 25 digs. Freshman Ella Hansen also had a strong night serving, recording 6 aces along with 12 digs. Senior Reese Wietfeld contributed 18 assists and 14 digs.
Senior Carmen Malena said, “After having our best game of the season on Tuesday, we were excited to come back and show our home court what we could all do on Thursday. We started out slow but soon found our momentum. As a team we found out what we needed to work on and what we did well. We worked hard together as a team and communicated to pull through a great win for the Panthers.”
Junior Lainey Urban said, “Overall we played well against Mead, and we continue to get better each day at practice or game! I can’t wait to see how far we can go this season!”
Leigh vs. Mead
S1 S2 S3 Final
Mead 23 19 17 0
Leigh 25 25 25 3
Individual Stats (kills, aces, blocks, digs, assists):
Averi Clausen: 3, 0, 0, 6, 0; Carmen Malena: 0, 0, 0, 15, 0; Reese Wietfeld: 2, 3, 0, 14, 18;
Lainey Urban: 3, 0, 1, 1, 0; Sadie Brabec: 4, 1, 0, 0, 1; Emersyn Urban: 2, 0, 0, 2, 0;
Vylet Hollatz: 6, 2, 0, 25, 0; Ella Hansen: 0, 6, 0, 12, 0