Lady Trojans start strong, fall to Big Timber

The Whitehall High School volleyball team played some great volleyball in their opening set last night against Big Timber before eventually falling 25-23. The Lady Herders would take control in the second and third sets (25-11, 25-7) to take the road victory at a special "Pink Out" night at Varsity Gym.

Sophomores Morgan Benner and Hannah Tebay each had seven digs for the Lady Trojans. Junior Dorothy Mastel added five digs and team high five kills. Tebay had a team high six assists. Mastel and Tebay each had two aces.

In their lone match last week, Whitehall once again came out strong, but ended up falling in three sets Thursday to Manhattan.

The Lady Trojans hung tough with the Lady Tigers in the first set of the Homecoming match in Varsity Gym, but fell 25-18. Manhattan won the second and third sets 25-9.

Mastel had a huge night for Whitehall with 20 digs, three kills, and three blocks.

Freshman Kendra Klapan once again showed she will be a future star with nine blocks and two digs.

Benner and Ashlynn Ellison each had seven digs. Ellison added team-high three aces. Freshman Meagan Johnson had five digs and Tebay added four assists.

The Lady Trojans will be on the road October 12 at Jefferson. They will wrap up the regular season October 17 with a senior night contest against Three Forks