Winamac Athletics

Winamac Warriors played their most exciting game of the season last night at Knox. Starting off with a two set loss (20-25, 24-26), it was looking like another three and out for the Warriors. However, Winamac was not going down without a fight! The girls battled back for two straight wins over Knox (25-17 and 25-22) scrapping point for point the entire way. All of the momentum from the middle sets started the Warriors off well in set five, earning the first point and getting Raegan Kasten to rattle off a handful of serves to put the score at 6-4. Unfortunately, a series of unforced errors like missed serves, net violations and double hits would prove to be the demise of set five for the Warriors, ending in a devastating loss, 9-15. The energy in the gym for Winamac was unmatched, giving them a good head start on their upcoming home matches next week against West Central on Tuesday and Caston on Thursday. "I am so incredibly lucky to have a group of girls that understands the meaning of playing for the team. Their hustle and effort on every single ball was the difference maker last night," bragged Coach Kasten. Ally Campbell led the team with a whopping 17 digs, 2 aces, 3 kills and 3 assists. Brooke Rausch and Marissa Iverson dominated the Warriors' front row with 9 and 7 kills, respectively. Iverson added a massive 5 blocks on the night while Rausch put up 3. Raegan Kasten had 2 aces and 9 digs, while Piper Link put up 4 kills and 10 digs. Maggie Keller's defense helped the Warriors to several points with 8 digs and an ace.