Lockport senior outside hitter Bridget Ferriter is a big math and science buff.

A two-year starter, the 6-foot Ferriter said math and science appeal to her personality.

“I just like numbers and getting to the right answer,” Ferriter said. “I like the one distinct answer and then you know what you got wrong.”

On Saturday night, on the biggest stage of the season, Ferriter, a three-year starter, had all the right answers. Ferriter led a spirited comeback with her thundering right arm swing, finishing with 15 kills and 13 digs to fuel Lockport to a 21-25, 25-23, 25-16 victory over Fremd in the Class 4A state third-place game at CEFCU Arena.

Ferriter sparked the comeback with her aggressiveness at the net in the final two sets in the program’s 10th trip to state. The Porters (34-8), who f

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