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The Elgin Lady Wildcat varsity volleyball team completed their 2026 season on Friday, Oct. 23, finishing 24-20 overall record and 5-9 for district.
The Lady Wildcats were unable to clinch a playoff position, placing fifth on district rankings behind the Hendrickson Lady Hawks. This is an improvement from last season, where Elgin finished sixth on the rankings with a 2-10 district record.
The Lady Wildcats had an erratic pre-season, going on a six-game win streak before accumulating a five-loss streak to then pick up a nine-game win streak.
Elgin opened its season on the road against Georgetown on Sept. 8, falling to the Lady Eagles 3-0. The Lady Wildcats picked up a separate 3-0 defeat by Georgetown at home at their second meeting later in the season.
To end the season, Elgin took home a 3-1 victory over the Manor Lady Mustangs. This was the second victory over Manor this season after not having faced the program since a 2-0 loss in 2023. The Lady Mustangs took the first set 25-23, with Elgin winning the remaining sets 25-18, 25-20 and 25-23, respectively.
Overall, the Lady Wildcats picked up 64 set wins and 60 losses. For district play, Elgin won 17 sets and allowed 31 sets.
