Eastern High School

The Lady M's Varsity Volleyball team continued their strong momentum last night, securing a hard-fought, five-set road victory (25-18, 25-21, 21-25, 18-25, 15-12). The team has won four of their last five matches. Seniors Leah Hobson and Emma Brawner demonstrated exceptional leadership and net dominance, recording 16 kills each. Juniors Sophie Gibson and Lillie Gonzalez delivered solid performances with six and five kills, respectively. The sophomore class also made vital offensive contributions: setter Elsie Starrett tallied three kills, Rylee Whitfield added two, and Arielle Hamlin contributed one. From the service line, Starrett and Hobson led the team with three aces apiece, followed by Brawner and Reagan Wineinger with two each, and Gonzalez with one. Starrett anchored the offense with 38 assists, complemented by Wineinger (4), Gibson (2), Hobson (2), and Hamlin (1). Defensively, the Lady M's combined for an impressive 82 digs. Hobson led the back row with 23 digs, supported by libero Aubrey Mollet (14), Starrett (13), Wineinger (13), Gonzalez (8), Gibson (4), Brawner (3), Whitfield (3), and Hamlin (1). At the net, Gibson and Brawner led the defensive front with three blocks each. The Lady M's return to the court tonight for their fourth consecutive night of competition. They will host West Washington at 6:00 PM for the final home and regular-season game of the year. Next week, the team travels to Mitchell to begin sectional play.