Wagoner breaks Valley assists record in sweep of Jimtown

Lady Vikings win first volleyball conference title

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Volleyball

Tippecanoe Valley def. Jimtown, 25-18, 25-15, 25-22 (Tuesday): Avery Wagoner had 31 assists and broke Hannah Engstrand’s Valley career record for assists, and she also had four aces and 19 digs for Valley as they knocked off Jimtown to complete an undefeated Indiana Northern State Conference season.

Mackaylie Costello had 14 kills and a block, and Hadley Wise also had a block. Gaby Gonzalez had 16 digs.

Valley is 19-12 overall and 10-0 in the INSC. The conference title is the first in Valley school history in volleyball.

Engstrand’s previous school record for assists was 2,008. Wagoner now has 2,040.

Wagoner got her 2,000th assist in a sweep of Rochester Monday.

Jimtown won the JV match 25-17, 17-25, 15-11.

Tippecanoe Valley def. Jimtown, 25-18, 25-15, 25-22

VALLEY STATS

Avery Wagoner – 3 kills, 4 aces, 19 digs, 33 assists; Hadley Wise – 7 kills, 1 block, 8 digs, 1 assist, 1 serve received; Jasmine Fuller – 5 kills, 1 dig; Betty Shepherd – 8 kills, 1 block, 2 digs; Mackaylie Costello – 14 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 6 digs, 18 serves received; Autumn Parker – 1 kill, 2 digs, 1 serve received; Haley Durkes – 1 ace; Elise Smith – 1 ace, 4 digs; Gaby Gonzalez – 9 digs, 1 assist, 16 serves received; Kahlyn Manns – 4 digs, 7 serves received; Emma Patrick – 9 digs, 2 serves received