Who Rocked their Early-Season Conference Matchups?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The high school volleyball season is now underway with many teams having played in their first tournaments and conference matches. Some schools had a bye on the first night of conference play and will get the chance to compete on Thursday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are some teams who rocked their early-season conference matchups!</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">DSHA</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">DSHA has very quickly established itself as a Division 1 dynamo this season. In their opening conference matchup against Menomonee Falls, the Dashers swept at all three levels. Freshman <strong>Madison Quest</strong> has become dominant in all six rotations and leads the team in kills. She had 16 in their sweep of Menomonee Falls and hit a 0.44. Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="81291" first="Kara" last="Schmit"]</strong> has made a huge impact on defense. She is a smart and dynamic player who is quick on defense and controlled in serve receive. Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="81330" first="Paige" last="Yelmene"]</strong> had a whopping 22 assists. Her speed and high volleyball IQ make her dangerous to opposing defenders. Paige is hard to read as a setter and utilizes it to give her hitters open blocks. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Waukesha West</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">West swept against crosstown rival Waukesha South in their conference opener. The team is moving their offense around and really utilizing all of their hitters. Middle hitters <strong>Devon Hanson</strong> (2022) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="122558" first="Ella" last="Skogman"]</strong> (2024) led the team in kills with 5 each. Ella also lead the team in blocks with two on the match. DS/L <strong>Lucy Friess</strong> (2024) was unstoppable in the back row and had a huge impact on the success of this team. <strong>Sophia Busse</strong> (2022) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="122515" first="Brylee" last="Leverenz"]</strong> (2024) both set throughout the match and were impactful in ‘setting’ their hitters up for success!</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oconomowoc</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oconomowoc not only swept but also dominated Catholic Memorial. While I am not surprised that they won, I did think this matchup might go to 5 sets as both are highly competitive teams. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="122475" first="Anna" last="Bjork"]</strong> (2024) had a huge game with 9 kills, 6 aces, and a block. Fellow sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="122568" first="Lilly" last="Wagner"]</strong> had 36 assists and showed just how amazing she is in all six rotations.  Middle hitter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="81265" first="Alana" last="Dvorak"]</strong> had 8 kills, also having a dominating performance. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="81331" first="Hadley" last="Strohkirch"]</strong> was impactful in the back row leading the team in both digs and receptions. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Germantown</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Germantown (WVCA Week 1 Rank 6) took out Brookfield Central (WVCA Week 1 Rank 2) in a 3-1 win. This was a dominating performance by the Warhawks. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="122568" first="Lilly" last="Wagner"]</strong> (2023) had an incredible 19 kills closely followed by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="81276" first="Madelyn" last="Weyda"]</strong> (2022) who had 18. Setter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="81278" first="Maddie" last="Connor"]</strong> broke the Germantown career assist record during this match which is a huge accomplishment! She also brought in 5 aces and two kills. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kettle Moraine</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">KM won in four sets against Mukwonago. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91875" first="Grace" last="Grocholski"]</strong> was unstoppable on the pin and earned 25 kills for her team. Junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="82910" first="Kyleigh" last="Coghlan"]</strong> had a huge impact on defense and had 22 digs and 26 service receptions. Senior setter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="57272" first="Rebecca" last="Siedenburg"]</strong> also had a great performance with 48 assists. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Other Big Wins</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Martin Luther swept Milwaukee Lutheran</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Burlington swept Westosha Central </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Freedom swept Oconto Falls</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sussex Hamilton swept Kettle Moraine Lutheran</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Arrowhead swept Waukesha North</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brookfield East swept Wauwatosa West</span></p>