Winamac Athletics

Winamac hosted Caston last night in the second volleyball match of the week at home. The Warriors may not have started out on the right foot, but they definitely proved themselves tough competition by the end. The three set loss (9-25, 14-25, 20-25) started out rough with several missed serves and unforced errors, leaving the Warriors frustrated and unfocused. A quick reset between sets one and two showed they were still in the fight. Serves were cleaned up and serve-receive was starting to come together. However, Caston's quick offense left the Warriors block and back row struggling to make contact. Set three has proven to be the Warrior's magic set all season. With plenty of fight still left in them, Winamac came out and led the first 13 points of the match easily against the Comets. Momentum was really starting to move in favor of the home team, when Caston called a time out at 13-13. A long rally after that time out left the Warriors in a three point deficit which they easily climbed out of, coming back to make the score 16-17, Comets. Another tie at 18-18 with Piper Link in control of the serve, pushed the Warriors ahead 19-18. An outside hit from Caston put another tie on the board at 19-19, but the Warriors were able to put a stop to it and hit the 20 point mark. With five points left to take the set, the Comets stole the show with aggressive serves and quick, strong swings at the net. Winamac fell in a tough-fought third set 20-25. Stats on the night: Piper Link: 4 kills, 5 digs Raegan Kasten: 3 digs, 3 aces Brooke Rausch: 5 kills, 4 digs Marissa Iverson: 2 blocks, 3 kills Maggie Keller: 4 digs Ally Campbell: 2 assists, an ace, 2 kills and 4 digs Linz Walters: 3 digs, 12 assists Kaelyn O'Connor: 2 digs, 2 aces and 2 kills The Warriors are back at home on Monday against conference opponent, LaVille, starting at 6:00.