<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1onaD6_0vjziBjV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1onaD6_0vjziBjV00" width="2000" height="1500" ><figcaption>The 2024 Coldwater Cardinal varsity volleyball team following their Purple Night win against Parma Western. (Photo by MWC's Sean Watson)</figcaption></figure>COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Cardinal volleyball team welcomed Parma Western to the Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium during Purple Week and came away with a hard-fought win over the Panthers 3 sets to 2. The Cardinals started strong and won the first set 25-19. The Panthers took the next two sets, 25-18 and 25-15, and led 23-16 in the fourth set before Coldwater rallied to win 27-25. The Cardinals came from behind to take the deciding fifth set 19-17.Team stats:<ul><li>Mya Porter – 12 kills, 21 digs</li><li>Elli Foley – 10 kills, 3 aces, 26 assists, 17 digs</li><li>Adyson Qualls – 8 kills, 2 aces, 8 digs</li><li>Marie Powers – 8 kills</li><li>Ava Longstreet – 6 kills, 15 digs</li><li>Maren DeBeau – 3 aces, 19 digs</li><li>Brooklyn Closson – 15 assists</li></ul>With the win, Coldwater improves to 13-7-3 overall, 2-1 in the Interstate 8. They return to action next Wednesday against Pennfield.Listen to our coverage of the match again:<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4dihmp_0vjziBjV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4dihmp_0vjziBjV00" width="1024" height="768" ><figcaption>Photo by MWC’s Sean Watson</figcaption></figure>Western won the JV match 2-0 (25-18, 25-22).The Panthers also won the freshman contest 2-1 (20-25, 25-23, 15-9).Coldwater was led in kills by Harper Morrill with 5, Amberlyn Gaglio with 4, and Kelsey Price with 3. Caydee Marske led Coldwater in aces with 4, followed closely by Gemma McVicker with 3. Alexa Carreon led the Cardinals in digs, Caydee Marske contributed 7, Brooklynn Nelson and Harper Morrill each chipped in 6.</div></body>

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Coldwater volleyball survives 5-set Purple Night marathon against Parma Western

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Cardinal volleyball team welcomed Parma Western to the Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium during Purple Week and came away with a hard-fought win over the Panthers 3 sets to 2. The Cardinals started strong and won the first set 25-19. The Panthers took the next two sets, 25-18 and 25-15, and led 23-16 in the fourth set before Coldwater rallied to win 27-25. The Cardinals came from behind to take the deciding fifth set 19-17. Team stats: