Lady Cats fall to Eagles, enter district play

The Lady Wildcats varsity volleyball team fell to the Akins Eagles in straight sets Friday, Sept. 12. 

Elgin dropped the opening set 25-19 before pushing the Eagles to the limit in the second, ultimately falling 30-28. The Lady Cats kept it close again in the third set but came up short, 25-23.

Senior outside hitter Bella Navejas paced the offense with nine kills in the 3-0 loss. Senior middle blocker Emma Lugala contributed six kills along with a team-high 14 digs, while junior outside hitter Miranda Herring added five kills of her own.