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