The Batesville Junior Varsity Volleyball team captured the Hauser Classic Volleyball Invitational Championship on Saturday. There were 4 pools with 3 teams each. Whiteland was the team’s first opponent with the Dogs coming out on top by the scores 25-9, 25-18. The team demonstrated aggressive serving, solid passing, and timely hitting to earn the victory. Sydnee Schaefer and Regina Gerstbauer each scored 11 points including 5 aces. Shelby Westerfeld and Naia Bustinza dominated at the net with 5 and 4 kills respectively. Belle Westerfeld recorded an exciting stuff block.
Match number 2’s opponent was South Decatur. The Lady Bullldogs stayed consistent earning a 25-15, 25-6 victory over the Lady Cougars. Shelby Westerfeld led the team with 10 service points (4 aces) and 6 kills while going perfect on all 10 of her spike attempts. Schaefer led the defense with 6 digs.
After going undefeated in pool play, the Lady Bulldogs were put in the Championship round for the afternoon. Hauser defeated Jennings County in the opening match. The Lady Dogs’ first match of this round pitted them against conference foe, Franklin County. The team stayed aggressive posting a 25-11, 25-9 victory. Top servers were Gerstbauer with 18 service points (7 aces) as well as Sophie Lee and Kaitlyn Sarringhaus, who each earned 6 service points including 2 aces. Shelby Westerfeld (7 kills) and Bustinza (4 kills) led the team in the front row. Schaefer recorded a team high 15 digs.
In the championship game, the Batesville Lady Bulldogs faced the host Hauser Lady Jets. Scores were 25-20, 23-25, and 16-14. Top performers were Lee and Sarringhaus with 9 and 8 service points, respectively. Shelby Westerfeld added 9 kills, while Lee chipped in with 6 kills of her own. Belle Westerfeld kept them off balance with 4 well placed attacks in the middle of their defense that fell for kills. Naia Bustinza hit the game winning kill on a shot down the line to earn the title. It was a total team effort throughout the day with Brayleigh Patterson, Kennedy Westrick, and Faith Tekulve offering timely passing and solid front row play at critical points for the team. Overall, it was an awesome finish to a great day of selfless play and determined effort by the girls. Way to go, ladies!
Courtesy of Bulldogs Coach Shelly Prickel.