Wisner-Pilger beats Madison, falls to BRLD

Wisner-Pilger is 9-7 on the season following a Double Triangular split with BRLD and Madison last Tuesday night at home.

The Gators downed the Dragons 25-13 in set one, and 25-10 in set two.

Jayda Oligmueller posted 10 kills while Maci Batenhorst had 7. Ashton Meyer notched 8 digs.

The Wolverines beat Wisner-Pilger 25-23 in the first set, and 25-18 in the third set. The Gators took the second set 25-15.

Oligmueller had 19 kills and 10 digs while Batenhorst totaled 10 kills and 10 digs. Allissa Meyer registered 11 digs while Ashton Meyer and Lauren Jacobsen notched 10 and 9 digs, respectively.

Head Coach Jean Groth says her team's success is measured by the game itself.  "Well I guess one of the things that I always work on, not just this season, is to not let the wins and losses define us. To just try and be the kind of team that controls serving, tries to control the opponent's serving with our passing, try to be driven by execution goals, and those kind of things."

Wisner-Pilger hosts Guardian Angels Central Catholic and Lutheran High Northeast in a Triangular Thursday night.

Groth says both opponents present different challenges."Well I think both programs have great tradition. And this year I think Lutheran High brings a lot of pressing issues with their serve and also their speed of their offense to the outside is a little quicker than a lot of teams, and so that presents a little different problems to your defense. GACC also has a strong middle attacker whose done a lot of good things for them and so defending her will also be a challenge."

The Bluejays are 9-6 on the season while the Eagles are 14-8.

GACC swept Battle Creek 3-0 at home Tuesday night while Lutheran High Northeast defeated Clarkson/Leigh and Shelby/Rising City 2-1 at the Clarkson/Leigh Triangular on Tuesday.

I think the Gators have a good chance to be successful Thursday night.

I think the Bluejays are starting to come on, and the Eagles are certainly a tough team too, but I feel Wisner-Pilger is right up there with both teams.

I wouldn't be surprised if all three matches went the distance on Thursday.

I think the Gators have a shot at a sweep, and at the very least, will split.

This is no easy Triangular, but Wisner-Pilger is at home, and I think the Gators are primed, ready, and due to sweep a home Triangular.

It may happen, it may not, but one way or another I look for Wisner-Pilger to play some good Volleyball Thursday night.

I look for Oligmueller and Batenhorst to have big matches offensively for the Gators, and for Allissa Meyer, Ashton Meyer, and Jacobsen to do their part defensively.

I think it will be a successful night of Volleyball for Wisner-Pilger, win or lose.

I think the Gators will hold their own in these matches, and have a chance for a sweep.

Getting the first match is critical though. Wisner-Pilger doesn't want to have to hope for a split after dropping the first match. It's harder to win that second match after a loss in the first one as opposed to if the first match was a win, in my opinion.

The triangular is set to get underway at 5:00 p.m. on 107.9 the Bull.