KEWANEE WEATHER

Lady Geese fall to Knoxville in season finale


By Jami Townsend    October 19, 2023

The Wethersfield volleyball team hosted Knoxville in a key conference matchup Wednesday night. Heading into the match, the Lady Geese were tied with Annawan at 9-1 atop the Lincoln Trail Conference.

Wethersfield came up short, losing 21-25, 18-25, while Annawan defeated Abingdon-Avon to claim the conference title with a record of 10-1. 

The Lady Geese are now 23-6-1 on the season and finish 9-2 in the LTC. Monmouth (United) also finished 9-2 and are 21-12 overall. The Blue Bullets are 20-10-2 and 7-4 in the conference. 

The Wethersfield sophomore team beat Knoxville 25-12, 25-8 to complete the clean of the LTC going 11-0.

Stats for the varsity match are:

Kennady Anderson: 1 ace, 8 digs

Cora Hodge: 1 ace. 2 assists, 16 digs

Marlie Lindstrom: 1 ace, 1 assist, 4 digs

Emersyn Nelson: 4 kills, 2 blocks, 1 assist, 2 digs

Kendall Vincent: 6 kills, 1 block, 3 digs

Lajaya Angel: 4 kills, 1 block, 1 dig

Sophie Nimrick: 2 kills, 1 dig

Raqi Young: 3 kills, 1 block, 17 assists, 6 digs