Panther JV battle two foes

     Monticello’s junior varsity volleyball team faced a pair of tough foes last week.

     The Panthers (4-7) played at Cascade Sept. 19, and lost in three sets, by scores of 22-25, 25-22, 11-15. Emma Sperfslage put up 18 assists in the match. Piper Hansen had five kills and two digs, while Lainey Fellinger had four kills and two digs. Emma Hynick had three kills, and Maddie Tobiason had two. Leah Holub had eight digs.

     “The girls were aggressive in their hitting, served accurately, and have improved immensely on their serve receive,” Monticello coach Jenna Peters said.

     On Sept. 20, Monticello played host to Tipton, and lost three sets, 13-25, 18-25, 15-17. Hansen had five kills and two digs. Fellinger and Hynick each had four kills and five digs. Getting three kills apiece were Rylee Bauer and Tobiason. Holub had eight digs, and Allie Barnhart had five. Sperfslage had 11 assists and four digs. Evee Krouse had two digs.

     “We played a very tough Tipton team and competed well with them,” Peters said. “I am proud of the way the whole team played with a positive attitude throughout all of the games. Tipton hit very well, and the girls did everything they could to dig up the hits.”