Catt-Little Valley wins three straight sets to defeat Ellicottville

Overview

• Catt-Little Valley won 23-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-11 after dropping the opening set.
• The victory put Catt-Little Valley at 8-3 overall and 5-3 in CCAA 2, second in the division standings through Oct. 6.
• Riley Whitmer recorded 14 kills and 14 digs, while Karle Northrup added 11 kills, 13 digs and four aces for Ellicottville.
• Ellicottville finished the match at 8-8 overall and 3-6 in the division, fifth in CCAA 2.

Catt-Little Valley won three consecutive sets after losing the opener to defeat visiting Ellicottville 3-1 in CCAA 2 girls volleyball on Oct. 6 at Cattaraugus Little Valley Central High School.

Ellicottville took the first set 25-23, but Catt-Little Valley answered with a 25-17 win in the second to even the match. The home team then won the third set 25-19 before closing out the victory with a 25-11 fourth set.

Riley Whitmer led Ellicottville with 14 kills and added 14 digs and a block. Karle Northrup contributed 11 kills, 13 digs and four aces, and Shiloh Miller finished with 29 assists, 10 digs, three aces and a kill.

Marlee Maynard had a team-high 17 digs for Ellicottville. Katie Lafferty supplied three kills and a block, Charlie Norton added two kills and a dig, and Rose Benjamin recorded four digs.

Through the match, Whitmer had 184 kills and 210 digs on the season. Northrup's season totals included 120 kills and 106 digs, while Miller had 237 assists and Maynard had 239 digs.

Catt-Little Valley finished the night at 8-3 overall and 5-3 in CCAA 2, placing second in the division standings through Oct. 6. Ellicottville was fifth at 8-8 overall and 3-6 in division play.

CCAA 2 standings

Through Oct. 6, including this match.