Overview
- Newfane swept West Seneca East in three sets on September 28 to remain unbeaten at 8-0.
- Emma Johnston recorded 19 kills, while Elenna Garcia supplied 27 assists.
- Julia Leibring added seven kills and eight digs, and Sara Klinger served three aces.
- West Seneca East finished the match at 4-3 overall and remained 3-0 in ECIC 3; Newfane remained 4-0 in N-O play.
Newfane swept West Seneca East, 25-18, 25-21, 25-21, in girls volleyball on September 28, 2026, at Newfane High School. The victory brought Newfane's overall record to 8-0.
Newfane took the opening set by seven points and won each of the next two by four to complete the 3-0 result.
Emma Johnston led Newfane with 19 kills and also recorded a block, two digs and two assists. Elenna Garcia finished with 27 assists and three digs, while Julia Leibring contributed seven kills and eight digs.
Sara Klinger added three aces, three digs and two kills. Destiny Pitts had two aces and two digs, and Maddi Baehr recorded an ace and a dig. Jamyica Vidal added a kill, and Kara Noonan had a dig.
Through the contest, Johnston had 97 kills for the season, Garcia had 184 assists, and Leibring had 64 kills and 66 digs.
West Seneca East's overall record stood at 4-3 after the loss. The nondivision match left West Seneca East at 3-0 in ECIC 3 and Newfane at 4-0 in N-O play. Newfane held the top spot in the N-O standings, while West Seneca East was third in ECIC 3, where the top three teams were all 3-0 in division play.
ECIC 3 standings
Through September 28, 2026.
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamsville South | 4-1 | 3-0 | 13 | 4 |
| 2 | Amherst | 3-2 | 3-0 | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | West Seneca East | 4-3 | 3-0 | 12 | 13 |
| 4 | Lake Shore | 2-6 | 2-3 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Maryvale | 2-5 | 1-4 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | Cheektowaga | 0-7 | 0-5 | 3 | 21 |
N-O standings
Through September 28, 2026.
| Rank | Team | Overall | Division | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newfane | 8-0 | 4-0 | 24 | 3 |
| 2 | Wilson | 5-2 | 4-0 | 15 | 12 |
| 3 | Akron | 2-3 | 2-1 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 | Roy-Hart | 2-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | Medina | 1-6 | 1-5 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Albion | 2-7 | 0-5 | 12 | 22 |
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