Western 8B volleyball competed in the Marshall tournament on Saturday taking 1st place in their first and only tournament of the season! The Panthers went 6-0 in pool play beating Pennfield 25-8 and 25-13, Marshall 25-22 and 25-19 and Lakeview 25-7 and 25-15. Western was the only team to win all 6 sets placing them at the number 1 seed with a bye for the first game of bracket play. Western met with Marshall again in the semifinals coming out strong. The Panthers played well as a team, setting up the ball for many aggressive attacks along with very strong serving. They were able to take Marshall in 2 sets 25-16 and 25-16, taking them to the finals! The panthers then faced Harper creek in the finals. Despite the Beavers aggressive plays and strong serves the panthers were able to stay on top the first set taking it 25-15. The second set was a bit more difficult for the girls as Harper creek earned a 6 point lead, determined Western fought back aggressively with high energy winning the second set 25-19 and giving them the hard earned win of 1st place! The Panthers played the best they have all season and now have a record of 9-0. Western will travel to Northwest Thursday (9/24) for another conference game. GO PANTHERS! Cora Harvey- 3 aces, 4 kills and 2 assists Maddie Balk- 10 aces, 9 kills, 1 assist and 1 dig Emma Crego- 7 digs Lia Anderson- 6 aces, 7 kills and 1 dig Izzy Hurst- 10 aces and 4 digs Emma Decker- 18 aces, 4 kills and 5 assists Lembi Wingle- 1 dig Eilah Bitner- 6 aces, 1 kill, 3 assists and 4 digs Tatum Herrick- 1 kill and 2 assists Lena Huver- 20 aces, 8 kills, 18 assists