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'Muth spikers unbeaten at the season's halfway point

  Perfection.  That is what the Frankenmuth varsity volleyball team has going for it during the first half of its 2026 fall season.

  The Lady Eagles are currently 17-0 overall and 3-0 in the Tri-Valley Conference Red Division, following a four-set victory at home over league rival Essexville Garber on Wednesday, September 30.

  ‘Muth lost the match opener, 25-27, then buckled down for 25-14, 25-15, 25-19 wins.

  Senior Delaynee Witbeck led the team with 12 kills, followed by junior Reegan Klinski with nine kills, and sophomore Mallary Diener with eight kills. Sophomore Mia Jacobs totaled four aces, with sophomore Ella Lynch and senior Miranda Polley chipping in with two apiece. Sophomore Avery Geer posted three blocks, with junior Rylan Morris, Polley, Diener, Witbeck, and Klinski adding one each.

  Geer paced the squad with 35 assists, and defensively, senior Addie Bickel accounted for 11 digs, with Jacobs six digs.

  The Lady Eagles stay home to entertain Freeland tonight (October 7) at 6:30pm. The Falcons are 1-1 in league and 12-14-3 overall. It will be Senior Night.

 Next week, they travel to the Midland Dow quadrangular on Monday, October 12, beginning at 5pm. This is a Cancer Awareness/Pink Match. The ‘Muth spikers will resume conference action at 6:30pm Wednesday, October 14, at Bridgeport.

  Two weeks ago, Frankenmuth hosted TVC Red School September 23, and they swept the Vikings, 25-12, 25-11, 25-12. Team leaders included Morris and Jacobs with four and three aces, respectively, Morris totaling 11 kills, followed by Klinski with 10 kills, Klinski put up five blocks, while Polley and junior Brooke Bickel collected three each, and Addie Bickel and Witbeck racked up 11 and eight digs, respectively.

  On Saturday, September 26, ‘Muth traveled to their Power Series tournament of the season, rolling past Lake Fenton, Division 2, No. 2-ranked Grand Rapids South Christian, Lutheran High Northwest, and Owosso......

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