Cougar volleyball team downs Kenton

Van Wert volleyball news

The Van Wert Lady Cougars were back in action on Thursday as they traveled to Kenton to take on the Lady Wildcats in a Western Buckeye League volleyball match. The varsity team won a three-game match with Kenton by scores of 25-11, 25-15 and 25-15 to go to 7-2 overall and 2-1 in the WBL.

The Cougar junior varsity team also was victorious, defeating the Defiance JVs in two games, 25-15 and 25-10.

Varsity stats leaders include the following:

Serving – Alexa Dunlap, 16/17; Amanda Coplin, 9/9; and Riley Jones, 9/9.

Hitting – Taylor Doidge, 7 kills; and Alexis Dowdy, 6 kills.

Defensive digs – Claire Gamble and Dunlap, 8 digs apiece.

Setting – Jones, 13 assists; and Coplin, 7 assists.

The Cougars will be back at home next Thursday when they take on Elida in another WBL match-up.