The Warsaw Lady Tigers got off to a great start Thursday evening, helping them finish off Northern Lakes Conference and Kosciusko County rival Wawasee on the volleyball court. In their annual “Dig Pink” match, which raises awareness of breast cancer and also raises money for the Kos. County Cancer Care Fund, the Lady Tigers beat the Lady Warriors 25-6, 25-18, 25-12. Warsaw improved to 14-7 overall and 3-2 in the NLC with the dominant performance, while Wawasee’s varsity squad fell to 3-15 and 0-4. Cassie Hoag led the Lady Tigers with 27 assists and seven digs, while Peyton Adamiec tallied 25 digs and Caroline Mayer chipped in with seven digs, six kills, four aces and two blocks. In a team effort, 11 Warsaw players recorded at least one kill. In JV action, Warsaw improved to 16-1 overall and 5-0 in the NLC with a 25-17, 25-12 win over the Lady Warriors. Completing the sweep, Warsaw’s C-team topped Wawasee 25-8, 25-9. The Lady Tigers’ varsity team will be in action again Saturday in the Tiger Invitational, while Wawasee will play in the Crown Point Invitational.
