Photo by Lee Epps
Trailing Lanesboro 20-16 in the fourth set, state-ranked No. 9 Spring Grove avoided a fifth set by winning 9 of the final 11 points to win the match, 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-22) and complete a season sweep of the Burros. It was exciting with three 25-22 set scores, but it was an inconsistent evening for both teams. It was a rare occasion in which the team with the most kills and most ace serves did not win the match. The Oct. 3 outcome was decided by errors, and the Lions prevailed by making fewer mistakes. Lanesboro outscored SG 56-52 with winning plays (kills, blocks, ace serves), but the visiting Burros also gave away 15 more error points, including 18 ball-handling miscues. Second-place Spring Grove improved to 18-3 and 9-1 in the SEC East Division. Third-place Lanesboro slipped to 11-12-1 and 6-4 in the division.
One exception to inconsistency was the Lions’ closing 9-to-2 run with three kills on five attacks plus a pair of ace serves. The Burros had looked best with a great five-kill, two-ace rally that fell just short in the second set. Trailing 22-14, Lanesboro scored eight of the next 10 points to get back within two points at 24-22 before falling 25-22.
For SG, Addyson McHugh scored with 15 kills, 2 blocks and 2 ace serves. Kenadee Gerard put away 11 kills along with 2 ace serves. Maggie Lile served 21 for 21 with 2 aces. Kendal VanMinsel served 2 aces on only a dozen serves (12 for 12).
Lanesboro’s Kaci Ruen had 19 kills, 5 ace serves and 17 digs. Jessie Schreiber added 9 kills and 24 digs. Jensyn Storhoff contributed 5 kills, 10 set assists and16 digs.
Set one (LHS wins 25-22) was tied nine times, last at 20-20, before the Burros prevailed with a kill and a final ace serve along with
three Lion errors.
Set two (SG wins 25-22) saw SG lead most of the way, by as many as eight points before the Burros best stretch of play go them back within two points at 24-2.2.
Set three (SG wins 25-19) was the only one that did not go down to the wire, but it was tied at 16-16 before six kills (five by McHugh) gave SG a 2-sets-to-1 lead in the match.
Set four (SG wins 25-2) saw the Lions lead early by as many as five points before the Burros rallied to lead 20-16. A fifth set appeared imminent, but there were no SG errors through the final 11 points. Tied at 22-all, a Burro ball-handling error and a pair of McHugh kills ended the hard-fought match.
The Lion B-team (10-0) also completed a season sweep of Lanesboro 2-0 (25-9, 25-15). The C-team (7-2) did as well but needed a third set in this rematch, 2-1 (24-26, 25-18, 25-10).
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Varsity Match Totals
Earned Points: SG 52 (37K, 5B, 10A); LHS 56 (39K, 3B, 14A)
Total Errors: SG 35, LHS 49
Attacks: SG 146, LHS 140
Kills/Errors: SG 37/24, LHS 39/18
Hitting Efficiency: SG 9%, LHS 15%
Ace Blocks: SG 5, LHS 3
Serving: SG 93% (89-96), LHS 84% (75-89)
Aces/Errors: SG 10/7, LHS 14/14
Digs: SG 78, LHS 73
INDIVIDUALS
Digs 78: Maggie Lile 28, Kendal VanMinsel 14, Sydney Holland 10, Izabel Kaufmann 7, Lydia Solum 6, Addyson McHugh 5, Joelle Halverson 4, Kenadee Gerard 3, Katelyn Kraus 1
Set Assists 34: Kendal VanMinsel 30, Maggie Lile 2, Kenadee Gerard 1, Sydney Holland 1
Kills 37: Addyson McHugh 15, Kenadee Gerard 11, Joelle Halverson 6, Maggie Lile 2, Kendal VanMinsel 2, Lydia Solum 1
Hitting efficiency (K-E/att) Leaders: Maggie Lile 40% (2-0/15); Addyson McHugh 33% (15-4/33); Kenadee Gerard 17% (11-6/30); Joelle Halverson 12% (6-2/33); Kendal VanMinsel 8% (2-1/13).
Ace Blocks 5: Addyson McHugh 2 (1 solo, 2 assists), Katelyn Kraus 1 (1 solo), Kendal VanMinsel 1 (1 solo), Joelle Halverson 1 (2 assists)
Service Aces 10: Maggie Lile 2, Kenadee Gerard 2, Kendal VanMinsel 2, Addyson McHugh 2, Lydia Solum 1, Sydney Holland 1
Serving 93%: Maggie Lile 100% (21-21); Kendal VanMinsel 100% (12-12); Sydney Holland 94% (15-16); Addyson McHugh 89% (16-18); Kenadee Gerard 87% (13-15); Lydia Solum 86% (12-14)
Scoring 52: Addyson McHugh 19 (15K, 2B, 2A); Kenadee Gerard 13 (11K, 2A); Joelle Halverson 8 (6K, 1B, 1A); Kendal VanMinsel 5 (2K,1B, 2A); Maggie Lile 4 (2K, 2A); Lydia Solum 2 (1K, 1A); Katelyn Kraus 1 (1B)
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Southeast Conference
>>EAST DIVISION
Mabel-Canton 11-0 (26-2 season)
Spring Grove 9-1 (18-3 season)
Lanesboro 6-4 (11-12-1 season)
Houston 5-5 (6-9 season)
Schaeffer Aca. 1-10 (1-15 season)
>>WEST DIVISION
Grand Meadow 8-2 (13-6-2 season))
LeRoy-Ostrander 7-4 (9-1 season)
G’ville-Emmons 5-6 (7-10 season)
Kingsland 3-7 (6-11 season)
Southland 3-8 (3-8 season)
Lyle/Pacelli 0-11 (0-17 season))
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Spring Grove Volleyball 2021 (varsity approximately 7:15 p.m.)
18 wins, 3 losses (9-1 SEC)
W at Southland 3-0
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 3-0
W at Schaffer Academy 3-0
W at Lanesboro 3-0
W vs. Houston 3-0
W at Glenville-Emmons 3-0
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Waukon Tournament
W vs. Postville, Iowa 2-0
W vs. Crestwood, Iowa 2-0
W vs. (Lansing) Kee, Iowa 2-0
W vs. MFL/MarMac, Iowa 2-0
W vs. Waukon, Iowa 2-0
W vs. Crestwood, Iowa 2-0
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L vs. Mabel-Canton 1-3
W vs. Grand Meadow 3-0
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09/23-24 at Class A Showcase, Burnsville
L vs. Minneota 0-2
L vs. BGMR 1-2
W vs. Floodwood 2-0
W vs. Cleveland 2-0
W vs. Fillmore Central 2-0
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W vs. Schaeffer Academy 3-0
W vs. Lanesboro 3-1
10/06 at Kingsland
10/11 at Houston
10/13 at Mabel-Canton
10/15 at Goodhue Tournament
10/17 LeRoy-Ostrander
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B-team Volleyball 2021
10 wins, 0 losses
W at Southland 2-0 (25-13, 25-18)
W vs. Lyle/Pacelli 2-0 (25-7, 25-7)
W at Schaeffer Academy 2-0 (25-4, 25-7)
W at Lanesboro 2-0 (25-11, 25-16)
W vs. Houston 2-0 (25-4, 25-9)
W at Glenville-Emmons 2-0 (25-12, 25-8)
W vs. Mabel-Canton 2-0 (25-15, 25-16)
W vs. Grand Meadow 2-0 (25-7, 25-21)
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 2-0 (25-14, 25-8)
W vs. Lanesboro 2-0 (25-9, 25-15)
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C-team (freshman) Volleyball 2021
7 wins, 2 losses
L at Southland 1-2 (21-25, 25-14, 12-15)
W vs. Southland 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 15-8)
W vs. Caledonia 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 15-13)
W vs. Fillmore Central 3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 15-9)
W at Lanesboro 2-0 (25-18, 25-20)
W vs. Houston 2-0 (25-4, 25-7)
L vs. Mabel-Canton 0-2 (20-25, 14-25)
W vs. Grand Meadow 2-0 (25-22, 25-19)
W vs. Lanesboro 2-1 (24-26, 25-18, 15-10)