Ellicottville rallies past Springville in four sets

Overview

• Ellicottville defeated Springville 3-1 on Oct. 5 after dropping the opening set, winning 23-25, 25-19, 26-24, 25-19.
• Karle Northrup and Riley Whitmer shared Ellicottville’s team lead with 19 kills apiece; Whitmer added 23 digs, while Northrup had six aces and 10 digs.
• Shiloh Miller recorded 37 assists, 14 digs and six aces for Ellicottville, and Marlee Maynard added 22 digs.
• Ellicottville improved to 8-7 overall, while Springville fell to 6-6 in the nonleague matchup.

Ellicottville won three consecutive sets after dropping the opener to defeat Springville 3-1 in girls volleyball Monday, Oct. 5, at Ellicottville Central High School.

Springville took the first set 25-23 before Ellicottville answered 25-19 in the second. Ellicottville edged Springville 26-24 in the third set to take the match lead, then finished with another 25-19 victory.

Karle Northrup and Riley Whitmer each recorded 19 kills for Ellicottville. Northrup added 10 digs and six aces, while Whitmer finished with 23 digs and an ace.

Shiloh Miller contributed 37 assists, 14 digs, six aces and two kills. Marlee Maynard recorded 22 digs and two aces, and Katie Lafferty added nine kills, two blocks and two assists.

Through the match, Whitmer’s season totals stood at 170 kills and 196 digs. Miller had 208 assists and 48 aces, while Maynard had 222 digs on the season.

Ellicottville improved to 8-7 overall. The nonleague result left their CCAA 2 record at 3-5, placing fifth in the division standings through Oct. 5.

Springville fell to 6-6 overall and stood third in ECIC 4 with a 2-3 division record.

ECIC 4 standings

Through Oct. 5.

CCAA 2 standings

Through Oct. 5.