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Area Volleyball Teams Compete In Dunes Tournament
ROLLING PRAIRIE – Four area teams competed in the Dunes volleyball tournament on Saturday.
WARSAW
The Lady Tigers finished fourth of 16 teams. Warsaw had a 25-17, 27-29, 15-11 win over Wheeler, a 25-17, 20-25, 15-8 loss to New Prairie, and a 25-20, 25-21 loss to Michigan City.
The Lady Tigers were led by Alexie Day with 36 kills, 25 digs and three aces. Hanna Leach had 19 kills and eight blocks, Erin Peugh 33 digs and Kacy Bragg and Emali Gross added three aces each.
Warsaw closes out its regular season with a Northern Lakes Conference match at Concord Thursday.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY
The Lady Vikings split four matches in the tournament, beating North Judson 25-16, 13-25, 15-13; falling 25-18, 25-15 to New Prairie; winning 25-13, 22-25, 15-13 over Wheeler and dropping a 25-18, 25-14 decision to Mishawaka Marian. Emily Peterson was named to the all-tournament team.
The Lady Viking junior varsity also split four matches. Valley lost 25-16, 25-22 to Goshen, won 25-10, 25-22 over Hebron, beat Triton 25-13, 25-20 and lost to North Judson 24-25, 25-19, 15-8.
Valley plays a Three Rivers Conference match at Rochester today.
WAWASEE
The Lady Warrior varsity team was 1-3 in the tournament, falling to Mishawaka Marian in two sets; winning 25-20, 11-25, 15-9 over Goshen; losing 20-25, 25-16, 16-15 to Triton and 25-21, 25-16 to Garrett.
Hannah Gaerte had 16 kills for Wawasee. Elizabeth Kleopfer had 18 assists, nine aces and five kills, Hannah-Marie Lamle six kills and three blocks and Peyton Rookstool 11 aces, five kills and 17 digs.
The Lady Warrior junior varsity won one of four matches on Saturday. They opened with a 25-12, 25-24 win over South Central before falling 25-22, 25-23, 15-10 to New Prairie, 25-20, 25-22 to Warsaw and 16-25, 25-22, 15-12 to John Glenn.
Taylor Fraley had 18 assists and eight aces in the tourney. Kiaundra Olson had 23 digs and 10 aces, Ashley Vazquez 23 assists, Madison Mottern 20 kills and Ava Rush 12 kills and 23 digs.
Wawasee travels to West Noble for a match Tuesday.
Triton did not turn in complete results. The Lady Trojans play a Hoosier North Athletic Conference match Tuesday at Caston.
LCA Splits In Tourney
WHITESTOWN – Lakeland Christian split a pair of volleyball matches Saturday in the Traders Point Invitational. The Lady Cougars beat the host Lady Knights 25-22, 25-16, 25-13 before falling 25-9, 25-12, 25-10 to Oak Hill.
Kyla Kohler had 26 assists and nine kills in the tourney. MyKenzie Burns had seven kills and 35 digs, Heather Plastow 35 digs and Cami Dahms 7 kills.
The Lady Cougars host the Goshen Blue Blazers on Tuesday.
