The West Central Trojan volleyball team hosted the Dakota Valley Panthers on Tuesday, September 19th. The Panthers won the match in straight sets by scores of 25-16, 25-19, and 25-19.
Dakota Valley opened the match with a 5-0 run in the first set. The Trojans cut the lead to one, 11-10, but the Panthers went on a 9-3 run to extend their lead to 20-13 before winning 25-16. In the second set, the Trojans jumped out to a 4-0 lead. The Panthers tied the score 6-6, but West Central went on a 6-3 run for a 12-9 lead. Dakota Valley responded with a 9-1 run of their own for an 18-13 lead. The Panthers extended the lead to 23-16 and took the win 25-19. West Central started the third set with an early 3-1 lead. The Trojans remained in front and led 10-8. The Panthers eventually tied the score 13-13. Dakota Valley would take the lead 20-17 and then finish the match on a 5-2 run.
Maddy Ingalls finished with five kills. Adisyn Bartmann added three kills and two blocks. Addison Meadors had three ace serves. Jocelyn Nilson had a team-high 22 digs, while Morgyn Driscoll finished with 10 digs. Marissa Dobbs had eight set assists, and Ellie Lienhard had seven set assists.
