By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
The seventh grade Black team was defeated by Niles Ring Lardner in junior high volleyball on Tuesday.
The Chieftains were defeated by the Lady Vikings, 20-25, 15-25 and 7-15.
Nikki Witwer led Dowagiac with six points. Katie Hale added five points.
The eighth grade Black team was also defeated by Ring Lardner, 21-25, 9-25 and 8-15.
Top servers were Ashley Charles, Shatesha White, Liz Huff and Alyssa Batty.
"The girls really faced a good team and played well," Dowagiac coach Dawn East said. "Niles had tough serving. We did lots of good things. I was glad to see the girls working on the bump, set and spike."
Last Thursday, the seventh grade hosted South Haven and picked up a 25-13, 25-9 and 15-12 victory.
Alyssa Hosbein led all scorers with 15 points. Megan Hojara added 12 points, while Allison Hassle finished with eight points.
Top passers were Rylie Cox and Correshia Rodgers.