Whiteside, a freshman from Piedmont, South Carolina, averaged 6.64 digs per set, including a pair of matches with at least 30 digs. She finished the week with 93 digs, eight assists, two kills and one ace, as the Patriots posted a 2-1 mark. Additionally, she posted a .989 reception percentage with one error on 89 attempts. Against Barton on Tuesday night, Whiteside set a new career-high with 37 digs while adding four assists and one kill in a 3-1 win. On Friday at Southern Wesleyan, she finished with 30 digs, three assists, and one ace, as the Patriots rallied to a 3-2 victory. The following day, she contributed 26 digs, one assist, and one kill in a five-set match at Converse.