The Winfield-Mount Union Wolves saw their season draw to a close with a straight-sets loss to defending state champion Burlington Notre Dame in the Class 1A Region 8 volleyball semifinals last night. Despite being swept, WMU was competitive all night long. The Wolves dropped a close first set 25-20 and were on the razor’s edge of taking the second before losing 27-25. Notre Dame would win the final set 25-16 to complete the match.

Senior outside hitter Melina Oepping still represented WMU very well in the loss, finishing with 11 kills, 11 digs and three blocks. Junior middle blocker Lily Freeman posted a team-high four blocks to go with a pair of kills, while senior setter Keely Malone dished out 21 assists and senior libero Keetyn Townsley anchored the back row with 14 digs.

Nonetheless, Winfield-Mount Union will wrap up the 2022 season with a record of 24-10. In addition to Oepping, Malone and Townsley, the Wolves will also lose middle hitter Bradie Buffington to graduation.