Niles volleyball team 2-2 at Portage

From staff reports

PORTAGE – The Niles varsity volleyball team went 2-2 at the Portage Northern Invitational on Saturday.

The Vikings were defeated by Gull Lake 25-19 and 25-20, before defeating Holland 25-19 and 25-16 and  the Portage Northern JV 25-17 and 25-21.

Niles was defeated by Big 16 Conference West Division foe Mattawan 25-19 and 25-18.

Niles will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 11 when it competes in the Lakeshore Invitational.

Niles statistics

Kills

Ashley Love 22

Miranda Baker 10

Brea Haines 9

Digs

Brea Haines 26

Ashley Love 19

Taylor Brandstatter 13

Blocks

Chantal Baker 5

Ashley Love 3

Assists

Cortney Shirrell 57

Schoolcraft Invitational

SCHOOLCRAFT — The Buchanan volleyball team reached the quarterfinals of the Schoolcraft Invitational before being eliminated by Centreville.

The Bucks defeated Martin 25-17, 25-23, Fennville 25-17, 25-11 and Cassopolis 25-14, 25-3 in pool play.

In the quarterfinals, Buchanan fell to the Bulldogs 25-18 and 25-20.

Buchanan will be in action today at Dowagiac.

Buchanan statistics

Audrey Oake 1 block, 8 kills, 3 digs

Ashley Simpson 2 kills, 4 digs

Kelsie Patrick 3 digs, 15 kills

Brooke Shultz 42 digs

Erin Glavin 5 aces, 38 digs, 8 kills

Pachia Benson 98 assists, 10 digs, 2 blocks, 5 aces

Baylie Lee 3 aces, 24 digs

Rachel Bonek 7 blocks,  2 kills

Dani Dale 1 block, 7 kills

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