And then there was one. In a battle of Northern Lakes Conference unbeaten volleyball teams, the Warsaw Lady Tigers hosted and defeated the NorthWood Lady Panthers in three games Thursday evening. Both teams entered the contest with 5-0 conference records. Warsaw beat Class 3A No. 10 NorthWood 25-19, 25-19, 25-22. With the win, the Lady Tigers improved to 20-4 overall, while NorthWood fell to 21-4. Warsaw is guaranteed at least a share of the conference championship and can earn an outright title when it hosts Concord Oct. 4. The Lady Tigers put themselves in great position to win the NLC when they won at Elkhart Memorial Aug. 23. Memorial had won 76-straight conference matches, and it’s been a decade since the Crimson Chargers haven’t won the title. Senior Jamie Lacheta played a major role in Warsaw’s win, tallying 13 kills, 11 digs, five aces and a pair of blocks. Senior Chloe Hubner had 28 assists, an ace and a block for the Lady Tigers. Warsaw is in action again Monday at Huntington North. WARSAW DEF. NORTHWOOD 25-19, 25-19, 25-22 (Warsaw stats) Kills – Jamie Lacheta 13, Katie Voelz 8, Sam Jensen 6; Assists – Chloe Hubner 28; Digs – Emily Poe 16, Alex Sanchez 13, Lacheta 11; Aces – Lacheta 5, Poe 2, Hubner 1; Blocks – Lacheta 2, Voelz 2, Hubner 1, Jensen 1 Records: Warsaw 20-4 (6-0 NLC), NorthWood 21-4 (5-1 NLC)
Thursday in Akron Tippecanoe Valley’s varsity volleyball team defeated the visiting Culver Lady Cavaliers 25-14, 28-26, 25-20 Thursday evening. Kelsey Eckert led the Lady Vikings with 32 assists, while Courtney Newsome had 12 digs and eight kills. TIPPECANOE VALLEY DEF. CULVER 25-14, 28-26 25-20 (Valley stats) Kills – Kelsey Ball 10, Sara Alexander 8, Courtney Newsome 8; Digs – Newsome 12, Caylie Teel 10, Danielle Adams 6; Points – Ball 12, Teel 12, Lauren Early 10; Aces – Ball 5, Alexander 4, Early 3; Assists – Kelsey Eckert 32
Thursday in Syracuse Elkhart Memorial defeated the Wawasee Lady Warriors 25-20, 25-12, 25-10 Thursday evening. Wawasee fell to 17-12 overall and 1-4 in the Northern Lakes Conference. Alli Ousley had 12 assists for the Lady Warriors, while Hunter Gaerte had 14 digs and six kills. Wawasee hosts West Noble Tuesday. ELKHART MEMORIAL DEF. 25-20, 25-12, 25-10 (Wawasee stats) Assists – Alli Ousley 12; Kills – Hunter Gaerte 6, Anne Beer 5, Taylor Spangle 4; Blocks – Spangle 3, Gaerte 1-1/2; Digs – Aly Anderson 16, Gaerte 14, Beer 13, Ousley 10 Record: Wawasee 17-12 (1-4 NLC) JV – Memorial def. Wawasee 25-8, 25-16 (Wawasee stats) Aces – Paige Hlutke 1, Kasey Napier 1; Assists – Olivia Huffman 6; Kills – Hlutke 3, Napier 3; Digs – Napier 7, Jada Antonides 6, Hlutke 5, Huffman 5 Record: Wawasee 9-6 (1-4 NLC) BOYS SOCCER Thursday in Warsaw The Warsaw Tigers got goals from three different players in a 3-0 win over visiting Northern Lakes Conference foe Northridge Thursday. Diego Lopez, Grant Allbritten and Nathan Koble scored for the Tigers, while Miguel Rivera and Allbritten had assists. Warsaw is now 14-1-2 overall 5-0-2 in the NLC. WARSAW 3, NORTHRIDGE 0 (First Half) W – Diego Lopez (unassisted) W – Grant Allbritten (Miguel Rivera assist) (Second Half) W – Nathan Kolbe (Allbritten assist) Records: Warsaw 14-1-2 (5-0-2 NLC), Northridge 8-7-2 (4-3 NLC)
Thursday in Plymouth Wawasee’s varsity boys soccer team fell 2-1 at Northern Lakes Conference rival Plymouth Thursday. Derek Stutzman had the Warriors’ lone goal, scoring in the first half on an assist from Jordan Acton. Wawasee is now 2-10-2 overall and 0-5-2 in the NLC. PLYMOUTH 2, WAWASEE 1 Wawasee goal – Derek Stutzman (Jordan Acton assist) Record: Wawasee 2-10-2 (0-5-2 NLC) JV – Plymouth 3, Wawasee 0 Record: Wawasee 4-9 (2-5 NLC)
GIRLS SOCCER Thursday in Middlebury The Warsaw Lady Tigers were shutout 2-0 at Northern Lakes Conference rival Northridge Thursday. Brianne O’Dell and Sidney Fuller scored goals for the winners. The Lady Raiders improved to 13-1-1 on the season, while Warsaw fell to 9-4-2. NORTHRIDGE 2, WARSAW 0 (First Half) NR – Brianne O’Dell (Sarah Smith assist) 32nd min (Second Half) NR – Sidney Fuller (unassisted) 44th min Shots – Northridge 13, Warsaw 2; Corners – Northridge 5, Warsaw 3; Saves – Abby Schue (War) 11, Julie Skow (NR) 2; Records: Northridge 13-1-1, Warsaw 9-4-2 JV – Northridge 1, Warsaw 0
Thursday in Syracuse Wawasee fell to 3-11-1 overall and 0-7 in the Northern Lakes Conference with a 6-0 loss to visiting NorthWood Thursday. Val Ostrowski led NorthWood with two goals. NorthWood led just 1-0 at halftime before exploding for five goals in the second half. NORTHWOOD 6, WAWASEE 0 Record: Wawasee 3-11-1 (0-7 NLC)
Thursday in South Whitley Giving up a goal in the second half, the Whitko Lady Wildcats fell 1-0 to visiting Norwell Thursday. With the loss, Whitko fell to 4-6-2 on the season. Norwell improved to 9-3-1. NORWELL 1, WHITKO 0 (Second Half) N – Tasia De Leon Records: Norwell 9-3-1, Whitko 4-6-2
FOOTBALL Thursday in Plymouth 9th – Plymouth 41, Wawasee 0 Record: Wawasee 1-5 (1-3 NLC)
