Overview
- Depew defeated Pioneer 25-19, 25-22, 25-18 on Sept. 28.
- Lexi Bridenbaker led Depew with 14 kills, while Kylie McCarthy had 29 assists and three aces.
- Shawna McCarthy collected 15 digs, and Sam Fino added 10 digs and two aces.
- Depew improved to 8-0 overall and 6-0 in ECIC 4; Pioneer moved to 2-5 overall and 1-5 in the division.
Depew remained unbeaten with a 3-0 victory over Pioneer in ECIC 4 girls volleyball on Sept. 28, 2026, at Depew High School.
Depew won the opening set 25-19, took the closest set of the match 25-22 and completed the sweep with a 25-18 third-set victory. The result brought Depew to 8-0 overall and 6-0 in the division, where they held first place through the contest date. Pioneer moved to 2-5 overall and 1-5 in ECIC 4, placing fifth in the division standings.
Lexi Bridenbaker led Depew's attack with 14 kills. Kylie McCarthy finished with 29 assists and three aces, while Avery Smolarek added seven kills and a block. Head coach Lindsay Ahmed also credited Smolarek with three aces.
Shawna McCarthy had 15 digs and a kill, and Sam Fino contributed 10 digs and two aces. Shayla Burns recorded three kills and two blocks, while Macey Malicki finished with two kills and two aces.
Through the victory, Bridenbaker's season total stood at 53 kills, Kylie McCarthy had 150 assists and Shawna McCarthy had 81 digs. Smolarek had 34 kills and 19 blocks for the season.
ECIC 4 standings
Through Sept. 28, 2026:
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depew | 8-0 | 6-0 | 24 | 3 |
| 2 | Iroquois | 4-1 | 4-1 | 14 | 6 |
| 3 | Tonawanda | 5-3 | 2-2 | 17 | 13 |
| 4 | Springville | 4-5 | 1-3 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Pioneer | 2-5 | 1-5 | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | East Aurora | 1-3 | 0-3 | 4 | 11 |
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