The Panthers travelled to Hastings Tuesday for their final game of the season. Due to delays on the ride there the Panthers had very little time to warm up causing Western to struggle at the beginning of the first set with communication and movement on serve receive along with missed serves giving Hastings a 12 point lead. The Panthers gained momentum midway through the set but were not able to over take Hastings in time ending 22-25. Western came out strong the second and third set with an 11 point serve streak from Lena Huver in the first set and a 9 point serve streak from Maddie Balk in the second set, along with aggressive plays, solid coverage and serve receive taking the final two sets 25-10 and 15-3. The Western 8B volleyball team showed a lot of growth, grit and determination throughout the season ending with an incredible undefeated season with a record of 15-0 overall and 10-0 in conference play! Maddie Balk- 3 aces and 2 kills Emma Crego- 2 digs Lia Anderson- 1 ace, 2 kills and 1 dig Izzy Hurst- 1 kill and 1 dig Emma Decker- 2 assists and 1 dig Eilah Bitner- 1 ace and 1 kill Tatum Herrick- 1 assist Lena Huver- 11 aces, 3 kills and 4 assists