West Bridgewater News

10/04/2025

WEST BRIDGEWATER FOOTBALL: GAME RECAP
West Bridgewater 37 Joseph Case 7
October 3, 2025. West Bridgewater’s Fullback Tom Polidori had a powerful game up the middle and was sensational as he rushed for 101 yards on 9 carries and scored a team leading 3 touchdowns. Tyler Holmes had his third game this season of more than 100 yards on the ground as he had 140 yards rushing on 9 carries and scored 2 touchdowns. Jacob Smith had 7 tackles including 1 sack and 2 for losses and was perfect 3/3 in extra point kicks,

Joseph Case scored its only touchdown of the game on an 80-yard run by Aedan Borges late in the fourth quarter.

First Quarter: West Bridgewater opened the scoring on power run up the middle by Tom Polidori who broke several tackles to run 39 yards for a touchdown. Jacob Smith scored the extra point kick at 2:35 to put West Bridgewater up 7-0. West Bridgewater ended the quarter with an excellent 30-yard punt return from Colin O’Neil.

Second Quarter: West Bridgewater opened the second quarter on a big run of 30 yards by Tom Polidori. Tyler Holmes followed with a 6-yard run. One play later Tyler Holmes exploded down the right side of the field cutting through several defenders and then outraced a few others for a 49-yard touchdown run. Dylan Spadea scored the extra point kick at 10.26 to make the score 14-0 West Bridgewater. On West Bridgewater’s next possession Quarterback Ryan Nunes ran a keeper for 16 yards. On the next play Tyler Holmes took the handoff and raced 35 yards for a touchdown. Jacob Smith scored the extra point kick at 7:43 to put West Bridgewater up 21-0. West Bridgewater forced Joseph Case to punt on their next possession on a big tackle for a loss by Jacob Smith and a sack by Naithan Gomez. The snap on the punt went over the head of the punter and into the end zone for safety for West Bridgewater to extend their lead 23-0. On West Bridgewater’s next possession thanks to a 15-yard kickoff return run by Jude Tait and then an unsportsmanlike penalty on Joseph Case to give West Bridgewater the ball at the 15-yard line of Joseph Case. 4 plays later Tom Polidori scored on a 3-yard touchdown run. Jacob Smith scored the extra point kick at 2:56 to give West Bridgewater a 30-0 lead.

Third Quarter: Joseph Case had a long time consuming 10 play drive but came up empty handed as West Bridgewater’s Cole Lecornec, Gage Turner and Armani Baptista-Pereira all had tackles for a loss. West Bridgewater finally had its first offensive possession of the quarter with 4:34 left but was later stopped on a big defensive play by Joseph Case.

Fourth Quarter: On the first play of the fourth quarter West Bridgewater’s defense came up big when Cole Lecornec made a big hit which jarred the ball loose and then recovered the fumble to give the Wildcats great field position at the 22-yard line of Joseph Case. After a Tyler Holmes 15-yard run and a 1-yard run by Ryan Nunes the Wildcats scored again. Tom Polidori plowed through the right side of the line for a 1-yard touchdown run his third touchdown of the game. Dylan Spadea scored the extra point kick at 6:42 for a 37-0 West Bridgewater lead. Joseph Case finally got on the scoreboard on a long 80-yard touchdown run by Aedan Borges. Aedan Borges scored the extra point kick to make the score West Bridgewater 37 Joseph Case 7. West Bridgewater then elected to run out the clock by taking consecutive knees to end the game and give West Bridgewater the win.

West Bridgewater Offensive Stats:
Rushing:
Tyler Holmes 9 carries 140 yards and 2 touchdowns (49 and 35)
Tom Polidori 9 carries 101 yards and 3 touchdowns (39, 3 and 1)
Ryan Nunes 3 carries 31 yards
Cole Lecornec 2 carries 6 yards

Receiving:
Tom Polidori 1 reception 11 yards

Kicking:
Jacob Smith 3/3 on extra point attempts
Dylan Spadea 2/2 on extra point attempts

Patrick Stanton, Ben Dowdall, Benjamin Kneeland, Cole Seckinger, Christian Sanchez and Sean Hancock all played strong on the offensive line.

West Bridgewater Defensive Stat Top Highlights:
Jacob Smith 7 tackles including 1 sack and 2 for losses
Gage Turner 5 tackles including 1 sack and 1 for a loss
Cole Lecornec 3 tackles including 1 sack and 1 for a loss and fumble recovery
Naithan Gomez 2 tackles including 1 sack and 1 for a loss
Nick Navin 2 tackles including 1 for a loss

Jude Tait played well on the defensive line. Jonathan Chervil, Armani Baptista-Pereira, Sam Popotte, Jacob Bettencourt and Colin O’Neil played a strong game in the defensive backfield.

West Bridgewater Special Teams Top Highlights
Colin O’Neil 30-yard punt return
Jude Tait 15-yard kickoff return.

Photo Credit of West Bridgewater's Tom Polidori by JP J.P. Matta Photography & Media

10/03/2025

WEST BRIDGEWATER FOOTBALL: TYLER HOLMES
RECORD SETTER: TYLER HOLMES
Tyler Holmes, a West Bridgewater High School Football player, is an elite and exceptional athlete on the varsity team. Tyler Holmes, a 5’9’ 185 lb. senior star running back and co-captain on the Wildcats team, has set an incredible 10 individual records for West Bridgewater as a Running Back and 6 more records being part of a team that has set others. An astounding 16 total record setters!

Tyler Holmes with exceptional vision, skillset, strength and speed is pure magic when he makes a cut or shift or move and gets into the open field as he is difficult to stop. So many times in his high school career it appears the defense has stopped him but then he somehow escapes to make a spectacular play. He is also a threat and asset out of the backfield catching the ball as well. His touchdown skills are stunning and amazing to watch, and you can only marvel at them. He already has had 8 touchdowns in his career that have gone 50 or more yards with 3 of them going for 80 or more yards. All of them are special highlight reels to see. 3 different times he has scored 5 touchdowns in a single game. Possibly one of the most mind-boggling numbers Tyler has produced is against Dighton-Rehoboth High School. In the 2024 and 2025 season against Dighton-Rehoboth, Tyler rushed for 516 yards, 543 total yards on offense (rushing and receiving) and 698 all-purpose yards plus he has had a total of 10 touchdowns scored against them in 2 games. Another sensational feat is that Tyler Holmes recently scored 3 touchdowns in a single game on 3 carries in a row which was also on 3 consecutive plays in a row for the West Bridgewater offense scoring touchdowns from 25, 82 and 65 yards. However, with the 2025 season in the beginning stage, by the time his career finishes there may be even more to add to this list. All of his current record setters are listed at the end of this article.

In the 2024 season as a junior Tyler Holmes rushed for 1,303 yards and scored a total of 19 touchdowns and was selected as the Brockton Enterprise High School Sports Football Player of the Year. In the 2025 season after 3 games, he is on pace in the regular season alone to score 30 touchdowns, rush for 1,500 yards and come close to 2,000 yards rushing and receiving. Should West Bridgewater make the playoffs once again as they did last season it is possible he may reach more than 2,000 yards on offense rushing and receiving. He is special to watch with his playmaking which is creating plenty of positive buzz and a dream athlete with his talent as well as leadership in making any college to acquire his outstanding skills next season in 2026.

West Bridgewater Head Coach Justin Kogler stated: “Tyler is so versatile. It is a luxury to have a running back that can score at any given time and he has been a great player as well as teammate”.

Superhero Superman wears a capital S on his uniform and in West Bridgewater High School Football history you may as well say with the Superhero like records and performances Tyler Holmes has set he should be wearing a capital T on his uniform for what he has done. Tyler Holmes still has at least 7 games remaining in his high school career and it is more than possible he may set more additional records to add to this already remarkable long list of records.

Although Tyler Holmes is a truly gifted as well as humble running back, praise also needs to be given to his talented offensive lineman and blockers that help in supporting him with many of his accomplishments. These West Bridgewater blockers and linemen do a lot of strong grit work that is not often mentioned and should be recognized as well as being an important factor. The following blockers and linemen that have helped to pave the way in 2024 and 2025 are: Patrick Stanton, Logan Syrek, Liam Collins, Christian Sanchez, Ben Dowdall, Benjamin Kneeland, Cole Seckinger, Sean Hancock, Cedrick Bien-Aime, Sean Hancock (TE) and Tom Polidori (FB).

West Bridgewater High School Football is led by Head Coach Justin Kogler who started with the program from the 2019 season to current which he has developed a strong program with tremendous athletes such as coaching Tyler Holmes. Coach Justin Kogler has never had a losing season as the Wildcats head coach, and he earned his 100th win as a head coach in high school football earlier in the 2025 season.

Special Article Recognitions:
Photos of Tyler Holmes by J. P. Matta Photography
Dynamic Graphic Design Image of Tyler Holmes Record Setter by Brian Comeau

*Replay of all Tyler Holmes full game record setters can be viewed by video on the West Bridgewater Community Access TV Channel on YouTube for the game against Dighton-Rehoboth from 2024 and Westwood from 2025. On NFHS network for the game against Bourne in 2024 and on Hudl for the game against Dighton-Rehoboth in 2025*

Tyler Holmes Record Setters are listed below.

RUSHING INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SET BY TYLER HOLMES (10)

Most Rushing yards in a single game by a West Bridgewater Running Back: (309). 14 carries for 309 yards against Dighton-Rehoboth 09/27/2024. Carry and Rushing yards breakdown: 65, 6, 3, 12, 6, 58, 25, 4, 2, 11, 2, 25, 5, 85.

Most Total Yards of offense in a single game by a West Bridgewater Running Back. (343) total yards rushing and receiving. 309 rushing and 34 receiving yards against Dighton-Rehoboth 09/27/2024. Carry and Rushing yards breakdown: 65, 6, 3, 12, 6, 58, 25, 4, 2, 11, 2, 25, 5, 85. Receptions: -5 backwards shuffle pass, 39 touchdown reception.

Most Total All-Purpose yards in a single game by a West Bridgewater Running Back. (383). 309 rushing, 34 receiving and 40 return yards against Dighton-Rehoboth 09/27/2024.

Longest Rushing Touchdown in a single game. (85) 85-yard touchdown run against Dighton-Rehoboth. 09/27/2024.

Most Touchdowns by a West Bridgewater Running Back in a single game (5). Dighton-Rehoboth 09/27/2024, Bourne 10/25/2024 and Dighton-Rehoboth 09/26/2025. (Tied with Christian Keeling in 2018 against Coyle Cassidy and Avon/Holbrook.

Most 5 Touchdown games by a West Bridgewater Running Back (3). Dighton-Rehoboth 09/27/2024 (4 rushing, 1 receiving), Bourne 10/25/2024 (4 rushing, 1 receiving) and Dighton-Rehoboth 09/26/2025 (3 rushing, 1 receiving, 1 kickoff return).

Most scoring ways in a 5-Touchdown game (3). Dighton-Rehoboth 09/26/2025 (3 rushing, 1 receiving and 1 kickoff return)

Most Rushing Touchdowns scored in consecutive plays in a row by a West Bridgewater Running Back (3). Dighton-Rehoboth 09/26/2025. (25-yard touchdown run, 82-yard touchdown run, and 65-yard touchdown run)

Most Touchdowns by a West Bridgewater Running Back 80 or more yards. (3) Dighton-Rehoboth 09/27/2024 (85), Bourne 10/25/2024 (83), Dighton-Rehoboth 09/26/2025 (82)

Most combined Touchdowns and Yards by a West Bridgewater Running Back in 2 games against the same team. Dighton-Rehoboth 09/27/2024 and 09/26/2025. (10) Total Touchdowns – 7 rushing, 2 receiving, 1 kickoff return. (516) yards rushing – 309 in 2024 and 207 in 2025. Total Yards of Offense (569) 516 rushing – 309 in 2024 and 207 in 2025, 53 receiving – 34 in 2024 and 19 in 2025. (698) Total All-Purpose Yards – 516 rushing – 309 in 2024 and 207 in 2025, 53 receiving – 34 in 2024 and 19 in 2025, and 129 return yards – 40 in 2024 and 89 in 2025.

TEAM RECORDS TYLER HOLMES HAS BEEN PART OF (6)

56 points scored of offense in a single game for West Bridgewater in 56-12 win against Dighton-Rehoboth on 09/26/2025. Tied with 56-26 win against Southeastern Regional in 2021. (previous high in a West Bridgewater 52-0 win against Atlantis Charter in 2019 and a West Bridgewater 52-7 win against Medway in 1956)

978 total yards of offense combined passing and rushing in a single game between teams (West Bridgewater/Westwood). 09/12/2025.

456 total offense team yards passing and rushing in a single game for West Bridgewater against Westwood. 09/12/2025.

87 total points combined in a single game between teams (West Bridgewater/Bourne) West Bridgewater 45 Bourne 42 on 10/25/2024. (previous high 85 total points in a West Bridgewater win against East Bridgewater 44-41 in 2023)

13 total touchdowns combined in a single game between teams (West Bridgewater/Bourne). West Bridgewater 7 touchdowns Bourne 6 touchdowns. West Bridgewater won 45-42. 10/25/2024.

540 yards of total offense plus return yards (428 passing and rushing plus 112 return yards) in a single game for West Bridgewater against Bourne 10/25/2024.

10/03/2025

WEST BRIDGEWATER VOLLEYBALL: GAME RECAP
West Bridgewater 3 Bridgewater-Raynham 0
October 2, 2025. West Bridgewater won in 3 straight sets against Bridgewater-Raynham 25-16, 25-16 and 25-19. West Bridgewater finished the 2025 season match against Bridgewater-Raynham with 2 wins and 0 losses. West Bridgewater is on a roll as they have won 3 in a row and 5 out of their last 6 games. JoJo Garcia has 5 aces and 4 kills. Jasmine Paulsen had 4 kills.

First Set: West Bridgewater’s JoJo Garcia helped the Wildcats open the game with a 4-0 lead on 3 aces. The Wildcats led by at least 3 or more points in the set to win 25-16. West Bridgewater was led in the set by JoJo Garcia 3 aces and Jasmine Paulsen 3 kills. Bridgewater-Raynham was led in the set by Grace Clifford 2 aces and 1 kill.

Second Set: The set was tied 5 times with the last being 7-7 but then the West Bridgewater Wildcats led the rest of the set and never looked back to take the set once again by the score of 25-16. West Bridgewater was led in the set by Ariana Lone 2 blocks and 1 kill. Jasmine Paulsen 3 kills and 1 ace. Effective serving and digs from Amy Dangoia. Bridgewater-Raynham was led in the set by Grace Clifford 2 blocks and 1 kill.

Third Set: The set was tied 8 times with the last being 11-11 but the West Bridgewater Wildcats once again led the rest of the set and never looked back to take the set 25-19 and match win. West Bridgewater was led in the set by JoJo Garcia 2 aces and 1 kill. Raelyn Gifford 2 kills. Bridgewater-Raynham was led in the set by Grace Clifford 3 aces and 1 block. Mackenzie Gabriel 2 kills.

Game comments per West Bridgewater Head Coach Karen Pennington: With solid passing, consistent defense, and strong serving, the Wildcats took control early and never looked back. Jojo Garcia and Rae Gifford both had perfect serving for the night. Jojo led the team in aces with 5, followed by Amy Dangoia with 3 aces. Amy, Ella Holden and Keira Cogavin only missed 1 serve each. Amy Dangoia and Vange Hilchey kept the defense locked in. Both had 9 digs each. Hilchey made 2 unbelievable saves keeping the rallies going strong. Ari Lone and Abby Kellogg blocked well out of the middle. Ari had 5 blocks while Abby added 2. Despite a rough 3rd set, Jasmine Paulsen led the team in kills with 7. Ari Lone and Jojo each added 4 kills. ANOTHER FIRST FOR WB VOLLEYBALL: In the same week, Varsity Volleyball defeated a D3 team, a D2 team, and D1 team!!! This is an amazing accomplishment.

Photo Credit of West Bridgewater’s JoJo Garcia by Brian Comeau.

West Bridgewater (8-4) plays next at Seekonk (2-9) on Monday October 6, 2025, at 6 pm.

10/02/2025

WEST BRIDGEWATER VOLLEYBALL: GAME RECAP
West Bridgewater 3 Somerset Berkley 2
October 1, 2025. West Bridgewater won a thriller in a 5 set match to defeat a talented and strong Somerset Berkley team 3-2 by winning the fifth set after being down 10-14 and then scored 6 straight points to win the set and match. West Bridgewater won the first set 25-22. Somerset Berkley won the second set 26-24 and third set 25-11. West Bridgewater won the fourth set 25-20 and fifth set 16-14. Ella Holden had 27 assists. Ariana Lone 7 blocks and 6 kills. Amy Dangoia 14 digs. Vange Hilchey 10 kills. Keira Cogavin helped to seal the fifth set and match with effective serving in the end for West Bridgewater to earn the comeback win.

First Set: The first set was a close set that featured 12 ties. The set was tied for the 12th time with the score 21-21 after Kaely Dos Santos tied it on a kill for Somerset Berkley. West Bridgewater scored the next 3 points on kills by Jasmine Paulsen and JoJo Garcia to put the Wildcats up 24-21 and later closed it out after Somerset Berkley’s return hit the net for a 25-22 win. West Bridgewater was led in the set by Vange Hilchey and Jasmine Paulsen who each had 2 kills. Lauren Kanuse led the set for Somerset Berkley with 2 aces and 2 kills.

Second Set: With Somerset Berkley up 23-21, West Bridgewater tied it at 23-23 on kills by Jasmine Paulsen and Abby Kellogg and later tied it up again 24-24 on a Vange Hilchey kill. Somerset Berkley then took the next 2 points to win the game 26-24 on a net serve and out of bounds hit. West Bridgewater was led in the set by 3 aces from JoJo Garcia, 3 kills from Ariana Lone and 2 from Jasmine Paulsen. Somerset Berkley was led in the set by Lauren Kanuse 5 kills and 3 aces from Samantha Comeau.

Third Set: Somerset Berkley dominated the third set from the start when they took an early 7-1 lead. Somerset Berkley later up 13-7 scored 8 straight points to extend the lead to 20-9 and scored three of their final 5 points on an ace by Samantha Comeau and a block by Kaely Dos Santos to win 25-11. West Bridgewater was led in the set by Vange Hilchey 1 ace and 1 kill. Somerset Berkley was led in the set by Lauren Kanuse 5 kills and 1 ace.

Fourth Set: West Bridgewater took command of the game from the start taking an early lead 8-1 thanks to 3 blocks by Ariana Lone and 1 kill by Jasmine Paulsen. Somerset Berkley close to gap to within 2 points after a kill by Lauren Kanuse to make it 13-11. Later with the West Bridgewater leading 23-20 they scored the next 2 points and ended it on a Vange Hilchey kill for a 25-20 set win. West Bridgewater was led in the set by Ariana Lone 3 blocks, 1 kill and 1 ace. Somerset Berkley was led in the set by Lauren Kanuse and Katelyn Ferrara with 2 kills each.

Fifth Set: West Bridgewater took the initial lead 4-1 on kills by Ariana Lone, Vange Hilchey and Jasmine Paulsen and a block by Ariana Lone. Somerset Berkley then scored the next 4 points to tie the score 4-4 on blocks by Kaely Dos Santos and Katelyn Ferrara and a kill by Jaylee Lacerda. West Bridgewater scored the next point to tie it 5-5. Somerset Berkley then went on a run to score the next 7 points to take a 12-5 lead thanks to 3 aces by Madison Bednarz and 2 kills by Kaely Dos Santos. Later in the set Somerset Berkley led 14-10 after a kill by Cameryn Carey. Then for the second time this season West Bridgewater made a big comeback by scoring the next straight points that was highlighted by an Ella Holden kill that tied the game 14-14 and then had a kill by JoJo Garcia for the 16-14 set win and match win. West Bridgewater was led in the set by the entire team and a special serving performance by Keira Cogavin who took the last 5 points for the win.

Game recap comments from West Bridgewater Head Coach Karen Pennington: Varsity Volleyball won once again in a dramatic come from behind 5th set win! The Wildcats were down 10-14 in set 5. Taking advantage of some errors by Somerset Berkley, Keira Cogavin went back to serve. She served five straight to take the win 16-14. A total team effort was needed for this win. Team stats: 86% serving with 12 aces led by Keira (15/16), Ella Holden (14/15), Jojo Garcia (18/20) and Vange Hilchey (16/20). Team defense came up with 55 digs. Amy Dangoia led the way with 14 digs, while Keira Cogavin and Vange Hilchey added another 12 digs each. On offense, the Wildcats had a total of 33 kills. Vange Hilchey led with 10 kills followed closely by Jasmine Paulsen with 9 kills. Jojo Garcia and Ariana Lone added 6 kills each. Ariana Lone also added 7 blocks and Abby Kellogg had 3 blocks and 2 kills. Ella Holden handled the court distribution really well with 27 total assists for the night. Next up, BR will travel to WB for a rematch. WB won the first outing 3-2.

Somerset Berkley had an outstanding performance by Lauren Kanuse with 14 kills.

10/02/2025

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10/01/2025

WEST BRIDGEWATER VOLLEYBALL: ELLA HOLDEN
SPOTLIGHT: West Bridgewater High School Volleyball Athlete Ella Holden has been a star on the 2025 varsity team. Only a sophomore and a co-captain on the team Ella is having a tremendous season as a Setter on the team. Ella Holden has supported the Wildcats team with 190 assists already this 2025 season after 10 games. 6 of those games she has had at least 20 assists and had a career high 36 assists against Apponequet on September 22, 2025. She has amassed almost 350 assists in her high school career so far with West Bridgewater and she has also been an important and effective server on the team as well. Ella Holden has been in the zone with her focus and has been one of the many talented key ingredients for the Wildcats success under the leadership of Head Coach Karen Pennington who are rated in the top 10 of the MIAA Division 4 Volleyball Power Rankings as of September 30, 2025.

10/01/2025

WEST BRIDGEWATER VOLLEYBALL: West Bridgewater’s Jasmine Paulsen a talented volleyball athlete on the Wildcat's team is a nominee for player of the week by The Enterprise – Brockton Area High School Female Player of the Week. Congratulations Jasmine!

Click on the Enterprise link below to vote!
https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/09/30/vote-for-the-enterprise-high-school-female-athlete-of-the-week/86438188007/

09/30/2025

EAST BRIDGEWATER VOLLEYBALL: GAME RECAP
East Bridgewater 3 Carver 1
September 29, 2025. East Bridgewater defeated Carver 3-1. Carver won the first set 25-22. East Bridgewater won the next three sets, 25-18, 26-24 and 25-14. East Bridgewater was led by an outstanding defensive game by Olivia McManus who had 13 kills and 5 blocks in the win. Olivia McManus a 5’7” outside hitter has been one of the important key factors in the success of the Vikings 2025 season and is a rising talent who is creating a buzz with her talented volleyball overall skills. Elizabeth Willis also had an outstanding match and on the radar for her dominating up front kills and blocking as a tall rising underclassman. Miley Delcarmen and Ayla Kingman played a strong game in the back court for the Vikings.

With the win East Bridgewater now 10-1 in the season and undefeated in the conference qualified for the MIAA State Tournament for the fifth consecutive year and this may be the best team they have ever had.

Carver 9-2 overall had strong game performances from Maeve Zakrzewski, Grace Hyland and Riley Jenkins.

Photo Credit of Olivia McManus by Robyn at Blue Egg Images

09/30/2025

WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS SOCCER: GAME RECAP
West Bridgewater 5 Fairhaven 0
September 29, 2025. West Bridgewater’s goalkeeper Ben Stapleton was outstanding in net and earned the shutout his fifth of the 2025 season. Drew Spadea and Jason Gothage both had a strong game on offense, each scoring 2 goals in the game. Nicco Robinson added the other goal for the Wildcats.

West Bridgewater (6-1) plays next at home against Somerset Berkely (7-1-1) on Wednesday October 1, 2025, at 3:45 pm.

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09/30/2025

WEST BRIDGEWATER GIRLS SOCCER: GAME RECAP
West Bridgewater 4 Fairhaven 1
September 29, 2025. West Bridgewater’s Chloe Gauthier, Kate Austrino, Jill Bouvier, and Sophia Hulme each scored a goal in the 4-1 win against Fairhaven. The Wildcats had a strong defensive game from Olivia Milton, Saniyah Docanto, Shayna Wallach, and Leah Perez as well as goalkeeper Kerri Gomes. Caroline Auger had a great all-around game. Kara Lamlein had a great assist on one of the goals. A solid effort by the entire team.

West Bridgewater (3-5) plays next at Somerset Berkley (7-1-1) on Wednesday October 1, 2025, at 3:45 pm.

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09/30/2025

WEST BRIDGEWATER VOLLEYBALL: GAME RECAP
West Bridgewater 3 Fairhaven 1
September 29, 2025. West Bridgewater defeated Fairhaven 3-1. Fairhaven won the first set 25-22 and West Bridgewater won the next 3 sets 25-18, 25-17 and 25-16. West Bridgewater’s Ella Holden shined with 22 assists. Ariana Lone had a perfect serving percentage and had 7 blocks and 9 kills. Vange Hilchey played strong on defense with 9 digs and 8 kills.

After Fairhaven defeated West Bridgewater 3-0 two weeks ago and started the rematch game taking a 1-0 set lead it seemed that Fairhaven would continue to be in control. However, West Bridgewater never let those factors get them down. In the final 3 sets of the match the team on the court between plays kept their spirit up dancing, giving high fives, fist bumps and chest bumps while the Wildcats team on the sideline showed its support with some dancing moves, break dancing, positive chants and singing. The energy was contagious and makes these lady Wildcats unique and fun to watch with their extra support which in return helped to spice up and inspire the team to win the final 3 sets in a row all by 7 points or more in a strong comeback effort. It is all about total team effort and support and these Wildcats have it in their blood.

Highlight Sets:
First Set: With Fairhaven in the lead 23-20, West Bridgewater’s Ariana Lone who played an outstanding game had 2 big kills in a row to make it a one-point game 23-21. However, Fairhaven’s Carlee Bissonnette closed it out with a strong block to win the set 25-22. West Bridgewater’s Ariana Lone had a strong set with 3 kills and 2 blocks and Raelyn Gifford had 3 kills. Fairhaven had 3 kills from Audrina Raposa and Kylin Trahan had 2 aces and 1 kill.

Fourth Set: With the game tied 13-13, West Bridgewater with effective serving from Ella Holden and great defense scored 4 points in a row to take a 17-13 lead. Fairhaven was able to close the set to within 2 points at 17-15 only to have the Wildcats reel off 6 points in a row to take a 23-15 lead that was highlighted by 3 kills in a row by Abby Kellogg. West Bridgewater finished the set out with a kill from Vange Hilchey and JoJo Garcia to win the set 25-16 and match 3-1.

Game comments from West Bridgewater Volleyball Head Coach Karen Pennington: It was truly a team effort. While the lady wildcats started slow in the first set, they found their rhythm and took the next three sets straight. Team totals: 91% serving average with 9 aces, 28 assists, 57 digs, and 37 kills. Seniors Ariana Lone and Vange Hilchey were constants for the team. Ariana had a great match serving 10 for 10, 7 blocks, 5 digs, 2 assists and a team high of 9 kills. Vange Hilchey went 6 for 9 in serving, 9 digs and 8 kills. Jojo Garcia joins Ariana in the 100% serving club as she went 14 of 14 with 1 ace and 4 kills. Both Raelyn Gifford and Ella Holden also had strong serving missing only 1 serve each. Raelyn also had 2 aces, 9 digs and 5 kills. Ella had the team high of 6 aces, with 22 assists and 6 digs. She added in 3 kills for the night. Abby Kellogg was super quiet until the 4th set where she tore up the net with 5 blocks and went 6 for 6 in attacks with 3 straight kills. Jasmine Paulsen had a good defensive night with 6 digs but also contributed on the offensive side adding 4 kills. Our defensive specialists, Amy Dangoia and Keira Cogavin were consistent with a combined 38 passes and only 7 errors, and 8 digs each. They also each had 1 assist. A truly great team effort for the Win!

Fairhaven had a strong overall game from Carlee Bissonnette who had 10 kills and 2 blocks in the match. Audrina Raposa added 8 kills.

West Bridgewater (6-4) plays next at Somerset Berkley (7-3) on Wednesday October 1, 2025, at 6 pm.

09/30/2025

Congratulations to Abby Matta on her first career college field hockey goal. Abby was a 2025 West Bridgewater High School graduate and standout field hockey player.

Congrats to Freshman #17, Abby Matta on her first career goal in today’s game against Framingham State! 💙💛🏑