Kats spike Lady Dogs
Daniel McKay / Whitefish Pilot Wildkat senior Kiara Burlage hits over a Whitefish blocker in a Northwest A match Thursday at Whitefish.
Wildkat volleyball dropped rival Whitefish in four sets Thursday for a key conference victory on the road.
Cydney Finberg led the effort with 38 assists and four aces as the Wildkats rolled 25-23, 25-13, 20-25, 25-10. Columbia Falls totaled 44 kills, 20 more than the Bulldogs. Kaitlyn Casazza had 13 for the Wildkats.
Morgan Stenger led the Kats defense with four stuff blocks, while Kiara Burlage snagged 16 digs.
The Wildkats (5-0) kept their perfect record with a nonconference victory, 25-10, 25-22, 20-25, 25-16, at home Saturday over Stevensville.
The Kats dominated with 44 kills to Stevensville’s 29. Burlage led the way with 17 of her own.
Stenger and Kaitlin Casazza each tallied a dozen digs in the victory.
As a team, Columbia Falls leads the Northwest in assists, averaging nearly 10 per set. The team also leads in average kills per set with 11.
The Wildkats are at Polson on Thursday.
Columbia Falls def. Stevensville, 25-10, 25-22, 20-25, 25-16.
Kills – Stevensville 29 (Mariah Hinson 13), Columbia Falls 44 (Kiara Burlage 17). Blocks – Stevensville 7 (Angel Richard 4), Columbia Falls 6 (KJ Schweikert 3). Digs – Stevensville 44 (Cassi Kopsa 12, Abby Austin 12), Columbia Falls 64 (Morgan Stenger 12, Kaitlin Casazza 12). Assists – Stevensville 21 (Quinn Larson 20), Columbia Falls 36 (Cydney Finberg 34). Aces – Stevensville 5 (Mikayla Hall 3), Columbia Falls 13 (Schweikert 5).
Columbia Falls def. Whitefish 25-23, 25-13, 20-25, 25-10.
Kills - Columbia Falls 44 (Kaitlyn Casazza 13), Whitefish 24 (Nina Thew 6). Blocks - Columbia Falls 4 (Morgan Stenger 4), Whitefish 1 (Cailyn Ross 1). Assists - Columbia Falls 41 (Cydney Finberg 38), Whitefish 20 (Libby Nagler 15). Digs - Columbia Falls 69 (Kiara Burlage 16), Whitefish 64 (Ross 14). Aces - Columbia Falls 9 (Finberg 4), Whitefish 10 (Nagler 3).