Winamac Athletics- WARRIOR MENTALITY

North Miami hosted their annual 12 team Tomahawk Tournament this weekend, proving to be a tough go for the Lady Warriors. Winamac fell 0-4 on the day, but the scoreboard didn't reflect the hustle, heart and comebacks Winamac put forth. The Warriors started out against a vertically blessed Northfield, playing their best two sets of the day, but falling short in the end. Next, last week's scrimmage opponent, North Miami, proved just as scrappy as the previous week putting the Warriors down 0-2. Service receptions and unforced errors in match three against Northwestern kept Winamac from moving into the winner's bracket of the bronze pool, but they kept their heads high and played tough against Delphi in the final match up of the day. After being down 11-1 in the first set, Winamac clawed back to only be down 13-15. However, missed serves and miscommunications added up and the Oracles walked away with a two set win. "We have so many positive things working for us this year. It's taking some time to figure out our strengths and adjust for our weaknesses, but we're figuring it out. If we keep making improvements against the strong teams we've played so far, we're going to be set for October," reflected Coach Kasten. Leaders on the board for the day were Piper Link with 20 digs, 3 aces, 8 kills and 2 block assists. Raegan Kasten with 20 digs and 3 aces. Maggie Keller and Ally Campbell contributed 13 and 16 digs, respectively. Campbell also added an ace, 2 kills, 3 assists and 2 block assists. Brooke Rausch led the front row with 12 kills and two aces, while Marissa Iverson tacked on 9 kills, 4 blocks and 3 aces. Leading service aces was Kaelyn O'Connor with 5 and setter, Linzy Walters, ended the day with 34 assists and 11 digs.