The Fruitport volleyball team will be competing in a tough Division 2 district tournament next week, with a number of teams that could compete for the title.
One of them is Allendale, which started the week with a strong 20-10 record, and could be in line to meet the Trojans in the district finals a week from Thursday.
Fruitport demonstrated that it’s ready for the challenge on Tuesday, beating Allendale in three sets in a three-team event in its own gym.
The Trojans down the Falcons 27-25, 21-25, 25-21. They had to rally to in the first set of the intense match, trailed for most of the second set then sealed the win in the third with tough serving and aggressive defense.
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They went on to beat Grant 25-20, 25-14 and Newaygo 25-14, 25-18 to post a perfect 3-0 record in their final tune-up before districts.
“It was a great night of competition for us as we prepare for districts,” said Fruitport head coach Samantha Fehler. “I am incredibly proud of their relentlessness to pursue every ball, regardless of the score.
“We have a great group of competitors through and through and what also makes this group so special is that they are each other’s biggest fans. We’ve worked through some different line ups all year and these girls are so resilient and willing to do whatever it takes for the greater good of the team.”
Izzy Hanson-Wilbur led the offense with 19 kills and picked up 18 digs.
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Regan Wilson led the defense with 45 digs on the night, contributed nine kills and a team-high eight aces. Porter Johnson tallied 31 digs.
Emma Fecher dished out 27 assists and Alexa Sweet chipped in 17 assists and served seven aces.
Rowynn Miller had 12 kills and three blocks, Josalynn Nowicki added 11 kills and Addison Bordeaux led the team with four blocks.
The Trojans will open up district play next Wednesday in the semifinals, facing the winner of Monday’s Spring-Lake-Kenowa Hills match at 5 p.m. at Grand Rapids Covenant Christian High School.
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