Ellicottville rallies from two sets down to beat Salamanca

Overview

• Ellicottville overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat Salamanca 23-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-12.
• Riley Whitmer finished with 11 kills and 20 digs, while Karle Northrup added 11 kills and eight digs.
• Shiloh Miller supplied 26 assists, six kills, nine digs and three aces; Marlee Maynard recorded 23 digs.
• Ellicottville improved to 6-6 overall and 3-4 in CCAA 2. Salamanca fell to 4-4 overall and 2-4 in the division.

Ellicottville won the final three sets to erase a 2-0 deficit and defeat Salamanca 3-2 in girls volleyball Tuesday at Salamanca City Central High School.

Salamanca took the opening sets 25-23 and 25-18, putting Ellicottville one set from defeat. Ellicottville answered with consecutive 25-22 wins to force a fifth set, then closed the match with a 15-12 victory.

Riley Whitmer and Karle Northrup each had 11 kills for Ellicottville. Whitmer also contributed 20 digs, two aces and two assists, while Northrup added eight digs and an ace.

Shiloh Miller finished with 26 assists, six kills, nine digs and three aces. Marlee Maynard collected 23 digs and two kills, and Rose Benjamin added 14 digs and two aces. Katie Lafferty recorded four kills and two blocks, while Briyona Tarr had three kills and a block.

Through Tuesday's match, Whitmer had 131 kills and 129 digs for the season. Maynard's dig total stood at 163, and Miller had 116 assists.

Ellicottville improved to 6-6 overall and 3-4 in CCAA 2, sitting fifth in the division standings through the contest date. Salamanca fell to 4-4 overall and 2-4 in the division, placing sixth.

CCAA 2 standings

Through September 29, including this match.