The Mound Westonka High School volleyball team started its season with a 4-2 record. 

On August 26, the White Hawks traveled to the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted tournament to face some tough competition. In the first game, they defeated Melrose in three sets: 21-25, 25-17, 15-12. Ninth grader Meaghan Kreiser led the team with eight kills, while junior Kendal Richie added 13 digs for the team. 

In the second round, the White Hawks lost a close battle to Kimball in three sets: 25-21, 15-25, 13-15. Ninth grade setter Avery Pearson led the team with four aces in the match. Pearson and sophomore setter Lori Weltzin recorded nine assists each for the team. 

In the next game, Westonka faced last year's state participant Paynesville. After a hard-fought battle, the White Hawks won in three sets: 20-25, 25-20, 16-14. The team had a hitting percentage of 0.260, led by senior Chase Lawrence hitting 0.400. Junior Maquinna Peglow also tacked on five kills for the White Hawks. 

The team ended their day playing Glencoe-Silver Lake, falling in two sets: 18-25, 22-25.

With just the weekend to rest, the White Hawks traveled to Big Lake on August 29. Playing incredibly in sync together, they swept the Hornets in three sets: 25-19, 25-22, 25-14. Ninth grader Bridget Budzius led the team with five aces and eight kills. A lot of teammate energy also contributed to the victory, led by freshman Maria Neumann and sophomore Taryn Peglow. 

The team ended the week with their home opener against Providence Academy. Amongst their fans, the White Hawks put on quite the show, sweeping Providence in three straight sets: 25-18, 25-23, 25-21. They served incredibly tough as a team, recording 10 aces total and serving 92 percent. 

They will continue their season on Thursday, September 8, against previously ranked Watertown-Mayer. Join us at the Mound Westonka High School at 7 p.m. to watch the match!