Photos by Scott DeCamp | CatchMark
WHITEHALL — It’s still a bit early in West Michigan Conference Lakes Division volleyball title chase.
Realistically, however, Montague couldn’t afford to slip again and stay in the race. The Wildcats played like a determined team Tuesday night.
Montague seemed a half-step ahead of rival Whitehall most of the evening, as the visiting Wildcats earned a four-set victory in WMC Lakes action. Montague defeated Whitehall, 25-18, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22.
With the win, Montague improves to 8-11-4 overall and 2-1 in the WMC Lakes. Whitehall is now 8-15 and 1-1, respectively.
Ludington (31-6-2) stands alone atop the WMC Lakes standings at 3-0. Fremont (20-10) is a half-game back in the standings at 2-0.
Next Tuesday, Montague hosts Ludington in another big WMC Lakes match.
Here are more details and more notables from the Montague-Whitehall match:
- Montague senior Britta Johnson did not start, but did she ever finish in her role off the bench. Johnson finished with a team-high 15 kills to go along with 10 digs.
- Montague sophomore Reagan Cederquist delivered nine kills and four blocks.
- Montague junior Jordan Netcott packed the stat sheet with 10 digs, seven kills, four aces, and three blocks.
- Montague junior Jaelyn Sundberg controlled the game well with 44 assists, 10 digs, and two kills.
- Montague junior Maizie Collins provided a lift with 11 digs and six kills.
- Montague senior Alissa Wynn had 19 digs.
- Montague senior Jacy Arrigotti added eight digs and two kills.
- Whitehall senior Arianna Black played well, totaling 20 kills and 15 digs.
- Whitehall senior Kayla Mulder totaled 12 kills, 19 digs, three blocks, and two aces.
- Whitehall junior Sidney Shepherd had 38 assists, 13 digs, and four kills.
- Whitehall junior Bella Fogus contributed 19 digs.
- Whitehall senior Reese Milliron had 10 digs and two kills,
