***Madalyn Verscha is a participant of The Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program, funded by the Harry Anderson Memorial Trust.
On Tuesday night, the Geese played Abingdon-Avon and beat them in two sets.
Before the game started, the team threw T-shirts out to the student section. The students can now wear these shirts to showcase their support and Geese pride.
The Geese had a good start to the game, and their serves gave them great momentum to start strong over Abingdon.
Abingdon had great swings at the net, which helped them keep a tight game with the Geese. The Geese only responded with great defense and hits of their own.
The first set ended 25-20 in favor of the Geese.
The Geese only got better from that point on. Hits from sophomore Jordan Nelson and senior Camryn Anderson helped the Geese gain a greater lead throughout the set.
Abingdon could not keep up with the Geese. This caused them to call a time out with the score being 23-11 Geese.
The Geese used this as an opportunity to close out the set. Abingdon could not work together to pull out the win. The second set ended 25-11 Geese.
The Geese season record now stands at 22-2. Their conference record is now 7-0.
The Geese will return to the WHS high school gym tonight to play Riverdale. All three levels will be playing. Freshman at 5 p.m., JV at 6 p.m., and varsity at 7 p.m.
The student section theme for Thursday’s game will be GREEN OUT.
Individual stats were:
Abigail Cabada – 20 assists, 5 digs, 3 kills, 2 blocks
Jordan Nelson – 6 kills, 2 blocks, 4 digs, 2 aces
Natalie Nelson – 5 kills, 7 digs
Tinsley Newman – 2 kills, 1 ace, 6 digs
Camryn Anderson – 5 kills, 9 digs, 2 aces
Kuyleigh Aderson – 6 kills, 1 block, 9 digs, 2 assists
Wavelynn Peart – 11 digs
Emilia Escareno – 2 digs
Megan Oliver – 1 assist
Ava Jackson – 1 assist
Abingdon/Avon defeated the Wethersfield sophomores 25-23, 25-11.
