The Jackson County Central volleyball team made a statement with a four-set upset win over New London-Spicer on the road Thursday.
The 16th-ranked Huskies captured the first two sets 25-19. The third-ranked Wildcats extended the match with a 25-23 win in the third. The Huskies dealt the Wildcats their first loss of the season with a 25-23 win in the fourth.
Paylin Sether led JCC with four aces on 22-of-22 serving and 20 digs plus nine kills. Zoey Hall led the attack with 15 kills while adding 14 set assists, 10 digs, three blocks, and one ace on 8-of-8 serving. Kinley VanDeVere set up a team-high 25 assists and added 10 digs plus a 9-of-10 night serving. Mady Wachal led the Huskies with five of the team’s 16 blocks plus four kills, three digs, and 14-of-15 serving.
Braelyn Boogerd went 13-of-13 serving to go with 15 digs. Brielle Tufvesson went 9-of-10 serving with 10 digs, four blocks, six kills, and one set assist. Paige Benda had three kills and three digs. Lincoln Gorden had five kills, one block, and one dig.
The Huskies are 12-3 overall and stand alone at 5-0 as the only team in Section 3AA still unbeaten in section play.
JCC is headed to Benilde-St. Margaret’s for the Dig Pink Tournament on Saturday.
The Huskies begin Pool 3 play as the B seed against Holy Family Catholic with the first serve scheduled for 9:45 a.m. and then another against New Life Academy at 11:00 a.m. The morning matches set up afternoon playoff pools beginning at 12:15 p.m.
JCC hosts Fairmont on Tuesday and we have that match on KKOJ.