MONTICELLO - The Six Rivers East champion Ponies held off Juda in the opening round of the WIAA Division 4 volleyball regionals on Tuesday, winning in three sets 25-20, 25-19, 25-21.
"It was closer than we imagined," Monticello coach Teresa Eliason said. "Juda played a great match, and they helped us prepare for Thursday."
C.J. Dilley had 29 assists and Marissa Berg added 14 kills for Monticello. Morgan Kamholz had 16 assists for Juda and Miranda Trotter added 17 digs.
Now the Ponies move on to the second round where they will play Williams Bay Faith Christian.
"We're taking it one match at a time," Eliason said, adding that a potential showdown with state powerhouse Burlington Catholic Central could be a definite possibility in the regional final on Saturday. "We're going to worry about Catholic Central after (Thursday)."
Black Hawk 3, Williams Bay 2
SOUTH WAYNE - The Warriors were taken to the brink of elimination in Tuesday's regional quarterfinal, before rallying to knock off Williams Bay 25-18, 21-25, 27-25, 27-15, 17-15.
Jen Wellnitz slammed 27 kills and added four blocks for Black Hawk, which now gets the task of taking on last year's state runner-up Burlington Catholic Central on the road Thursday.
Chaesta Shager had 20 assists and three aces, and Abby Schiferl added 13 digs for the Warriors.
Argyle 3, Ithaca 0
ARGYLE - Danielle Treuthardt had 12 kills and Kayla Ostby added 30 assists as the Orioles swept Ithaca 25-9, 25-21, 25-16.
Abby Flanagan had seven service aces, including three down the stretch in Game 1 when Argyle rallied from an 18-14 deficit to win.
"Abby came through big in the first game," Argyle coach Shane Johnson said. "She gave us that big push that we needed."
In the second game, the Orioles again found themselves trailing, this time 20-14. But an 11-1 rally, capped by a kill by Treuthardt and an ace by Ostby, gave Argyle all the momentum it needed.
"We struggled an awful lot on serves in general," said Johnson, whose team is known for its quality serving ability. "We missed 14 serves."
Up next is defending state champion Highland in the Division 4 regional semifinal on Thursday.
"They are a really good team. They are balanced and have a solid program. It should be a fun one to watch from the stands," Johnson said.
Faith Christian 3, Albany 1
ALBANY - The third-seeded Comets could only conjure up a Game 3 victory before falling to Williams Bay Faith Christian in four sets, 25-20, 25-23, 18-25, 25-19.
"We didn't take advantage of opportunities when we had them," Albany coach Connie Wunschel said. "We came out flat from the beginning. We showed up tired and played tired."
Kirstie Kauk had seven kills and 19 digs for the Comets, and Katie Krupke had three aces and nine assists in the Division 4 regional quarterfinal.
Highland 3, Pecatonica 0
HIGHLAND - Lizzy Britt had six kills and seven blocks, but the Vikings fell to the defending Division 4 state champions in the opening round of this year's playoffs 25-11, 25-22, 25-8.
Michelle Francois had 12 assists, Alison Swenson had two aces and Michaela Boese added seven digs for Pecatonica.
Southwestern 3, Darlington 0
HAZEL GREEN - The Redbirds managed all of five points through two sets against one of the state's top teams in Division 3. Southwestern won 25-2, 25-3, 25-12.
Cassidy Chambers had four assists and Cassidy Cox had three kills for Darlington.
Fennimore 3, New Glarus 0
FENNIMORE - The Glarner Knights' season came to an end with a 25-13, 25-16, 25-16 loss to the Golden Eagles.
New Glarus senior Jenna Romich had six kills and six blocks to lead the Knights. Junior Alaina Legler had eight assists.
"It was closer than we imagined," Monticello coach Teresa Eliason said. "Juda played a great match, and they helped us prepare for Thursday."
C.J. Dilley had 29 assists and Marissa Berg added 14 kills for Monticello. Morgan Kamholz had 16 assists for Juda and Miranda Trotter added 17 digs.
Now the Ponies move on to the second round where they will play Williams Bay Faith Christian.
"We're taking it one match at a time," Eliason said, adding that a potential showdown with state powerhouse Burlington Catholic Central could be a definite possibility in the regional final on Saturday. "We're going to worry about Catholic Central after (Thursday)."
Black Hawk 3, Williams Bay 2
SOUTH WAYNE - The Warriors were taken to the brink of elimination in Tuesday's regional quarterfinal, before rallying to knock off Williams Bay 25-18, 21-25, 27-25, 27-15, 17-15.
Jen Wellnitz slammed 27 kills and added four blocks for Black Hawk, which now gets the task of taking on last year's state runner-up Burlington Catholic Central on the road Thursday.
Chaesta Shager had 20 assists and three aces, and Abby Schiferl added 13 digs for the Warriors.
Argyle 3, Ithaca 0
ARGYLE - Danielle Treuthardt had 12 kills and Kayla Ostby added 30 assists as the Orioles swept Ithaca 25-9, 25-21, 25-16.
Abby Flanagan had seven service aces, including three down the stretch in Game 1 when Argyle rallied from an 18-14 deficit to win.
"Abby came through big in the first game," Argyle coach Shane Johnson said. "She gave us that big push that we needed."
In the second game, the Orioles again found themselves trailing, this time 20-14. But an 11-1 rally, capped by a kill by Treuthardt and an ace by Ostby, gave Argyle all the momentum it needed.
"We struggled an awful lot on serves in general," said Johnson, whose team is known for its quality serving ability. "We missed 14 serves."
Up next is defending state champion Highland in the Division 4 regional semifinal on Thursday.
"They are a really good team. They are balanced and have a solid program. It should be a fun one to watch from the stands," Johnson said.
Faith Christian 3, Albany 1
ALBANY - The third-seeded Comets could only conjure up a Game 3 victory before falling to Williams Bay Faith Christian in four sets, 25-20, 25-23, 18-25, 25-19.
"We didn't take advantage of opportunities when we had them," Albany coach Connie Wunschel said. "We came out flat from the beginning. We showed up tired and played tired."
Kirstie Kauk had seven kills and 19 digs for the Comets, and Katie Krupke had three aces and nine assists in the Division 4 regional quarterfinal.
Highland 3, Pecatonica 0
HIGHLAND - Lizzy Britt had six kills and seven blocks, but the Vikings fell to the defending Division 4 state champions in the opening round of this year's playoffs 25-11, 25-22, 25-8.
Michelle Francois had 12 assists, Alison Swenson had two aces and Michaela Boese added seven digs for Pecatonica.
Southwestern 3, Darlington 0
HAZEL GREEN - The Redbirds managed all of five points through two sets against one of the state's top teams in Division 3. Southwestern won 25-2, 25-3, 25-12.
Cassidy Chambers had four assists and Cassidy Cox had three kills for Darlington.
Fennimore 3, New Glarus 0
FENNIMORE - The Glarner Knights' season came to an end with a 25-13, 25-16, 25-16 loss to the Golden Eagles.
New Glarus senior Jenna Romich had six kills and six blocks to lead the Knights. Junior Alaina Legler had eight assists.
