The Mound Westonka volleyball team was on the road October 10 to play Richfield in a non-conference matchup. The White Hawks would win in straight sets, 25-20, 25-18 and 25-17. 

Sophomore Lori Weltzin and ninth-grader Bridget Budzius would lead in serves with two aces each. Ninth-grader Meaghan Kreiser was on fire and would have 11 kills for the night. Other players sighted for offensive play were sophomore Taryn Peglow and Budzius with six kills each, followed by senior Chase Lawrence with five and ninth-grader Maria Neumann with four. 

The back row kept a strong line of defense with 28 total digs. Weltzin had seven, and junior libero Kendal Richie had six. Ninth-grader Avery Pearson made great connections between the back row and the hitters with 13 assists.  

The White Hawks were on the road again Saturday for a tournament at Bloomington Jefferson. They would play four games before the day was over; winning against Coon Rapids and Big Lake, but falling to Belle Plaine and Woodbury, giving the Hawks a 2-2 record for the day. Three players would serve over 90 percent for the whole tournament: Pearson, Lawrence and Kreiser. Budzius would have six aces, while Weltzin and Richie would each have three. 

The front row was consistently putting points on the board, and four players had double digit kills. Budzius led with 26 kills and was followed closely by Kreiser with 22. Lawrence and Neumann had 12 and 11, respectively. Sisters junior Maquinna and Taryn Peglow were sighted for their strong blocks. Pearson and Weltzin had a combined 80 assists.

The White Hawks will play Jordan and Minneapolis South this week before heading into playoffs on October 26.