Girls volleyball: Coaching wins for Prospect's Gerber, Maine West's Cott

Posted August 25, 2015 1:00 am

Daily Herald report

The area's two newest girls volleyball coaches enjoyed winning debuts on Tuesday night.

Prospect's Laura Gerber watched her Knights take a 25-22, 25-14 victory at Maine South, where she was a standout volleyball player herself.

Maggie Porwitt put down 9 kills for Prospect while Brenda Kendziera and Kaeli Myers each had 4.

Nikki Giammarino collected 11 digs and Michelle Haaning handed out 20 assists with 5 digs.

Sammy Withey (5 aces) and Mary Mazurek each chipped in a pair of kills for the Knights.

Maine West d. Maine South: Maine West first-year coach Mike Cott saw his Warriors notch a 25-14, 25-17 victory over visiting Elk Grove.

Allison Grzebien led the way for West with 5 kills and 6 digs. Junior Lee Harty recorded 5 kills and 7 digs while senior Jordan Hart chipped in 4 kills and 6 digs.

Cott has been the head coach for the Niles North girls volleyball team the past seven years.

Elk Grove was paced by Carly Crothers (3 kills, 10 digs, 1 ace), Alex Masnica (8 digs, 3 assists), Mary Cronin (2 assist) and Kylie Ostling (1 block).

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