Today starts the playoff season in full for West Central Valley. The volleyball team heads to Des Moines North High School today for the Class 2A Region 4 Quarterfinal. The 17-11 Wildcats will be facing off against the 31-18 Grand View Christian Thunder.

Let’s take a look at statistical leaders for both teams. For Grand View Christian, junior Delainey Murphy leads the team in assists and serve aces, with 875 assists, averaging 7.6 per set, and averaging .6 aces per set with a .9 efficiency on 4.3 attempts. Sophomore Sydney Brandmeyer leads the Thunder in kills, averaging 2.7 per set with a kill efficiency percentage of 22.1% and averaging 3.3 points.

Senior Kylie Hoben leads Grand View Christian in total blocks with 64, and averaging .7 per set. Fellow senior Kelly DeMeulenaere leads the Thunder in digs, with 494 on the season, and averaging 4.2 per set.

For West Central Valley, senior Marissa Hagen leads the team in assists, with 317 assists and averaging 4.1 per set. Another senior, Kinsey Alt, leads the Wildcats in kills averaging 2.1 kills and 2.4 points per set, with a kill efficiency percentage of 12.9%. Fellow senior Tasha Williams leads West Central Valley in blocks with 18 averaging .3 per set.

Senior Isabella Munoz leads the Wildcats in digs with 322, and averaging 4 per set. Another senior, Kamryn Nourse leads West Central Valley in serve aces, averaging .4 aces and 3.3 attempts for an ace efficiency of .9.