Wawasee’s Aundreya Wegener digs out a Bremen attempt Saturday in a 3-2 win. (Photo by Mike Deak)

SYRACUSE – Not a bad time to show some fight. Wawasee went to the wire with Bremen in its volleyball season opener Saturday morning, rallying to win in five games.

Bremen won game one 25-21, only for Wawasee to come back and take the advantage with a 25-19, 25-14 pair. The visiting Lions would survive, 25-23, in game four to force a deciding fifth game. Tied at 14 apiece in the clincher, Wawasee would muster the final two points, capping a wild first win of the season and a program sweep of Bremen for the day.

Wawasee head coach Jeff Phillips, in his first game of the second tour with the Lady Warriors, was in mid-season form not even ten points into the first set working the sidelines. After the win, Phillips offered, “A great first match to work out the rust.” Phillips last coached the team in 2014 before replacing Kayla Riportella this past offseason.

Several were involved with the win for the Lady Warriors. Molly Jones played well at the net, leading the team with eight kills and four blocks. Leslie Vazquez paced the defense with 17 digs and added six kills while Ella Williamson and Aundreya Wegener each had 11 digs. Kai Jamora and Liz Kleopfer combined for 23 assists and Dylan Konieczny and Emma Dippon both had five kills. Ashley Vazquez fired seven aces at the Lions.

The JV game went to Wawasee in a 25-20, 25-11 result over Bremen.

Stats from the match were not provided.

“Great communication and effort to start the season,” said Wawasee JV coach Brianna Foster.

Wawasee also needed to rally in the freshman contest, but came through with a 21-25, 25-12, 15-10 winner against Bremen to start the day’s sweep.

Stats from the match were not provided.

“I’m very proud of the way the freshman team came out and played their first game,” said Wawasee freshman coach Natalie Decker. “Alexis Mishler led the team with several great kills.”

Wawasee (1-0) returns to action Tuesday at Tippecanoe Valley.