V-Hawks Continue Conference Streak

ELGIN, Ill. -- The V-Hawks traveled to Elgin, Illinois this Wednesday to face off against the Judson Eagles in their fourth conference competition of the season. The V-Hawks completed a dominant sweep over the Eagles, improving to a 10-5 overall record and a 4-0 unbeaten conference record. Judson falls to 3-4 overall and a 1-3 conference record. 

The V-Hawks were led by an outstanding performance from Sadie Treptow. Treptow earned 12 kills, hitting a 0.611 clip. Right behind her was Hailee Halverson's 11 kills on a 0.500 percentage. Maddie Connor and Jaden Polovina each had over 20 assists on the night while Resse Germann picked up 16 digs for the V-Hawks. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The V-Hawks got out to a dominant start early on, scoring five of the first seven points. Kills from Izzy Jahr and Jada Mitchell assisted in the early points of the set. Judson attempted to fight back down the line, coming within two points of the V-Hawks at 12-10, but Viterbo rattled off a kill by Izzy Jahr followed by back-to-back-to-back kills from Sadie Treptow to extend the lead. The V-Hawks continued their series of short runs, with several kills by Hailee Halverson and a service ace from Casey Frankland. A kill by Jada Mitchell sealed the first set victory at 25-17. 
• The V-Hawks went down early in the first set 9-5. A kill by Jalen Hinzman and a kill by MaKena Ihle brought the V-Hawks back within two, but Judson continued fighting back. A mid-set 6-1 V-Hawk run shifted the score to favor Viterbo. An ace by Resse Germann forced the Eagles into a timeout. Out of the timeout, Judson took back the lead, but Viterbo responded with a massive 7-0 run marked by two kills from Izzy Jahr and an ace by Jaden Polovina. The V-Hawks won set two 25-19. 
• Set three opened with four unanswered kills in a row from the V-Hawks. The V-Hawks kept and extended their lead early in the set until Judson went on their own 4-0 run. The V-Hawks remained on top, stringing together small runs to extend their lead to 18-14 on a kill from Maddie Connor. Viterbo held their lead over Judson until the end, extending it to eight points. A kill by Aubrey Dorn solidified the win, defeating the Eagles 25-17 in the third set. 

STATISTICAL LEADERS

• Kills: Sadie Treptow (12)
• Hitting Percentage: Sadie Treptow (0.611)
• Assists: Maddie Connor (23)
• Digs: Resse Germann (16)
• Blocks: Sadie Treptow (2)
• Aces: Resse Germann and Casey Frankland (2)

UP NEXT

The V-Hawks continue their conference play next week with back-to-back road games. They will play Calumet at 7pm on September 23 and Mount Mary at 6pm on September 24.