Overview
- Grand Island won the first two sets and closed out a 3-1 victory after Kenmore East took the third.
- Grand Island moved to 10-2 overall and remained first in the NFL at 10-0; Kenmore East finished the match at 4-8 overall and 4-6 in the division.
- Alyssa Kopec led Kenmore East with six kills; Madelyn Isbrandt and Korinne McCarthy each added four.
- Lucy Curry collected 12 digs, and Addison Marshall added 10 for Kenmore East.
Grand Island defeated Kenmore East 3-1 in girls volleyball Wednesday at Kenmore East High School, maintaining their unbeaten NFL division record with a 25-15, 25-12, 21-25, 25-20 victory.
Grand Island established a two-set lead with wins by 10 and 13 points. Kenmore East extended the match by taking the third set 25-21, but Grand Island answered with a 25-20 fourth-set win to finish the match.
The result brought Grand Island to 10-2 overall and 10-0 in the division, keeping the team atop the NFL standings. Kenmore East stood sixth at 4-8 overall and 4-6 in division play.
Alyssa Kopec led Kenmore East with six kills, while Madelyn Isbrandt and Korinne McCarthy each recorded four. Isbrandt also contributed seven digs.
Lucy Curry led Kenmore East with 12 digs and added an ace. Addison Marshall finished with 10 digs and an ace. Addie Rejewski recorded three kills and two blocks, and Anna Arends added three kills.
Through Wednesday's match, Curry had 128 digs for the season and Rejewski had 25 blocks.
NFL standings
Through Sept. 30, including this match:
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Island | 10-2 | 10-0 | 33 | 8 |
| 2 | Niagara Falls | 6-2 | 6-2 | 19 | 10 |
| 3 | North Tonawanda | 6-4 | 6-3 | 21 | 15 |
| 3 | Niagara Wheatfield | 6-3 | 6-3 | 20 | 12 |
| 5 | Kenmore West | 6-5 | 6-4 | 21 | 18 |
| 6 | Kenmore East | 4-8 | 4-6 | 17 | 27 |
| 7 | Lockport | 4-8 | 3-7 | 17 | 26 |
| 8 | Lewiston-Porter | 3-8 | 1-8 | 13 | 25 |
| 9 | CSAT | 0-10 | 0-9 | 0 | 30 |