Spring Grove closed the 2023 volleyball regular season with a 21-6 record after winning four matches and dropping one for a third-place finish at the Goodhue Tournament and then a 3-0 conference road romp at Austin versus Lyle/Pacelli (25-11, 25-10, 25-6). The lone tournament loss came against Class AA state-ranked No. 3 Chatfield.
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The Lions, at 12-2 in Southeast Conference action, finished as runner-up in the SEC East Division, two matches behind champion Mabel-Canton (14-0 SEC) and five matches ahead of third-place Lanesboro (7-7).
GOODHUE TOURNAMENT
SG 2, Hayfield 0 (25-18, 25-15)
Joelle Halverson led with 7 kills, while Katelyn Kraus was efficient with 5 kills on only 9 attacks.
SG 1, Alden-Conger 1 (23-25, 25-21)
The Lions dropped the first set but came back to take the second set and was credited with the win with the most points scored. Jordis Neeley had 8 kills, Hailey Normann 4 kills with no errors.
SG 2, Medford 0 (26-24, 25-17)
Neeley led with 10 kills as the Lions remained unbeaten in pool play.
Chatfield 2, SG 0 (25-15, 25-21)
The state-ranked Gophers (22-2) wrapped up the pool play crown. It was only the second match all season that the Lions had more hitting errors (18) than kills (11.)
SG 2, LeRoy-Ostrander (25-13, 25-20)
The Lions defeated conference rival LeRoy-Ostrander in the third-place match between pool-play runners-up. Neeley put away 10 kills. SG had previously clipped the Cardinals during conference action, 3-0.
SEC VOLLEYBALL
SG 3, Lyle/Pacelli 0 (25-11, 25-10, 25-6)
Lyle/Pacelli scored only 27 points – 10 on their own merit and 17 coming from Spring Grove miscues. Meanwhile, the Lions scored with 31 kills (30% efficiency) and 5 blocks at the net and served 21 aces. Neeley served 8 aces while Emerson Ingvalson served 5 (16 for 17) and Katie Klug 4 (13 for 13). Halverson had 10 kills with only 16 attacks (63%). Kendal VanMinsel assisted on 20 kills and scored with 3 kills, 2 solo blocks and 2 ace serves. The Athletics finished at 5-21 (2-12 SEC), almost the opposite of the Lion record (21-6, 12-12).
The Spring Grove B-team (18-0) completed an undefeated season with a 2-0 decision at L/P. The C-team also defeated the Athletics, 2-0, and closed a one-loss season at 10-1-2.
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Match Totals vs. L/P
Earned Points: SG 57 (31K, 5B, 21A), L/P 10 (9K, 1B)
Total Errors: SG 18, L/P 24
Attacks: SG 71, L/P 51
Kills/Errors: SG 31/10, L/P 9/12
Hitting Efficiency: SG 30%, L/P 0%
Ace Blocks: SG 5, L/P 1
Serving: SG 89% (66-74), L/P 82% (23-28)
Aces/Errors: SG 21/8, L/P 0/5
Digs: SG 27, L/P 22
Lion INDIVIDUALS – Digs 27: Sydney Holland 7, Izabel Kaufmann 5, Kendal VanMinsel 3, Katelyn Kraus 3, Hailey Normann 3, Jordis Neeley 2, Emerson Ingvalson 1, Katie Klug 1, Brinley Middendorf 1, Jada Strinmoen 1
Set Assists 27: Kendal VanMinsel 20, Katelyn Kraus 2, Jada Strinmoen 2, Joelle Halverson 1, Jordis Neeley 1, Sydney Holland 1
Kills 31: Joelle Halverson 10, Jordis Neeley 4, Emerson Ingvalson 3, Kendal VanMinsel 3, Kylie Hammel 3, Hailey Normann 3, Katelyn Kraus 2, Brinley Middendorf 2, Sydney Holland 1
Hitting efficiency leaders (K-E/att): Brinley Middendorf 100% (2-0/2); Sydney Holland 100% (1-0/1); Joelle Halverson 63% (10-0/16); Kendal VanMinsel 38% (3-0/8); Katelyn Kraus 29% (2-0/7); Jordis Neeley 18% (4-2/11); Hailey Normann 17% (3-2/ 6)
Ace Blocks 5:; Kendal VanMinsel 2.0 (2 solo); Joelle Halverson 1.5 (1 solo, 1 assist); Katelyn Kraus 1.0 (2 assists); Hailey Normann 0.5 (1 assist)
Service Aces 21: Jordis Neeley 8, Emerson Ingvalson 5, Katie Klug 4, Kendal VanMinsel 2, Izabel Kaufmann 1, Sydney Holland 1
Serving 89%: Katie Klug 100% (13-13); Emerson Ingvalson 94% (16-17); Kendal VanMinsel 88% (7-8); Jordis Neeley 86% (18-21); Sydney Holland 82% (9-11); Izabel Kaufmann 75% (3-4)
Scoring 57: Jordis Neeley 12.0 (4K, 8A); Joelle Halverson 11.5 (10K.1.5 B); Emerson Ingvalson 8.0 (3K, 5A); Kendal VanMinsel 7.0 (3K, 2B, 2A); Katie Klug 4.0 (4A); Hailey Normann 3.5 (3K, 0.5 B); Katelyn Kraus 3.0 (2K, 1B); Kylie Hammel 3.0 (3K); Sydney Holland 2.0 (1K, 1A); Brinley Middendorf 2.0 (2K); Izabel Kaufmann 1.0 (1A)
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Spring Grove varsity (21-6, 12-2 SEC)
W at Southland 3-0
W vs. Houston 3-0
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 3-0
L at Mabel-Canton 1-3
W vs. Grand Meadow 3-0
W vs. Waukon 2-0
W vs. Riceville 2-0
W vs. Turkey Valley 2-0
W vs. Lanesboro 3-0
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 3-0
L vs. Kenyon-Wanamingo 1-2
L vs. Minneota 0-2
W vs. Ely 20-0
W vs. Nevis 2-0
L vs. Cleveland 0-2
W at Houston 3-0
W at Schaeffer Academy 3-0
L vs. Mabel-Canton 2-3
W vs. Kingsland 3-0
W vs. Glenville-Emmons 3-0
W vs. Lanesboro 3-0
W vs. Hayfield 2-0
W vs. Alden-Conger 1-1
W vs. Medford 2-0
L vs. Chatfield 0-2
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 2-0
W at Lyle/Pacelli 3-0
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Spring Grove B-team (18-0)
W vs. Southland 2-0
W vs. Houston 2-0
W vs. Schaffer 2-0
W vs. Mabel-Canton 2-0
W vs. Grand Meadow 2-0
W vs. Lanesboro 2-0
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 2-0
W vs. Houston 2-0
W vs. Schaeffer 2-0
W vs. Mabel-Canton 2-0
W vs. Kingsland 2-0
W vs. Lanesboro 2-0
W vs. Rochester Lourdes
W vs. LeRoy-Ostrander
W vs. Kingsland 2-0
W vs. Lanesboro 2-1
W at Lanesboro 2-1
W at Lyle/Pacelli 2-0
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Spring Grove C-team (10-1-2)
W vs. Southland 2-0
W vs. Houston 2-0
T vs. Mabel-Canton 1-1
W vs. Grand Meadow 2-0
W vs. Lanesboro 2-1
T vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 1-1
W vs. Houston 2-0
W vs. Mabel-Canton 2-0
W vs. Kingsland 2-0
L at Lanesboro 0-2
W at Lyle/Pacelli 2-0
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Junior High Red (11-5-1)
L vs. Southland 0-2
W vs. Houston 2-0
W vs. Schaeffer 2-1
L vs. Mabel-Canton 1-2
W vs. Grand Meadow 2-1
W vs. Lanesboro 2-1
L vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 1-2
W vs. Houston 2-0
W vs. Schaeffer 2-1
T vs. South Winneshiek
W vs. South Winneshiek
W vs. Lewiston-Altura
L vs. South Winneshiek 1-2
W vs. Kee 3-0
L vs. Mabel-Canton 0-2
W vs. Kingsland 3-0
W vs. Glenville-Emmons 2-0
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Junior High Black (3-7)
L vs. Southland 0-2
W vs. Houston 2-0
L vs. Mabel-Canton 0-3
L vs. Grand Meadow 0-2
L vs. Lanesboro 1-2
L vs. LeRoy-Ostrander 0-2
W vs. Houston 2-0
L vs. South Winneshiek
L vs. Lewiston-Altura
L vs. Southland
L vs. Lewiston-Altura
L vs. Kee 1-2
L vs. Mabel-Canton 1-2
W vs. Kingsland 3-0
L vs. Glenville-Emmons 0-1
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