The Spring Grove girls employed the entire Lion lineup while rolling past the visiting Schaeffer Academy Lions during the Sept. 30 Homecoming volleyball victory. The 25-9, 25-14, 25-6 scores were similar to those in Spring Grove’s early-season rout at Rochester.
Schaeffer struggled with Spring Grove servers, who combined for 19 aces. Addyson McHugh served 18 for 19 with 8 aces and then at the net, tallied with a solo block and 7 kills with only one error on 10 attacks. Danika Holty served 12 for 12 with 5 aces. Madilyn Ostern came in to serve a pair of quick winners.
Both teams mounted the same number of attacks at the net, but Spring Grove was far more potent both hitting and blocking. The visiting Lions from Rochester (1-14, 1-9 SEC) were under statistical water with twice as many attacking errors (18) as kills (9) and twice as many service errors (4) as aces (2). A third of those hitting errors were forced by 6 Grove blocks involving seven Grove blockers. Lydia Solum contributed to 3 blocks and Katelyn Kraus 2.
In the absence of setter Rachel Normann, Kendal Van Minsel piloted the offense during the first two sets with 13 of the team’s 14 assists, and Maggie Lile supplied 7 of the 8 assists in set three. While at libero, Lile had 6 digs and put away 3 kills on 5 attacks. Peyton Thompson served 3 for 3 with an ace and had kills on both her attacks while Brielle Neely attacked only four times with 2 kills. Spring Grove improved to 10-6, 6-1 SEC.
The Spring Grove B-team (9-2, 5-1 SEC) also breezed to a season sweep of the other Lions, 2-0 (25-12, 25-4)
Match Totals
Earned Points
SG 49 (24K, 6B, 19A), SA 12 (9K, 1B, 2A)
Total Errors: SG 17, SA 30
Attacks: SG 52, SA 52
Kills/Errors: SG 14/9, SA 9/18
Hitting Efficiency: SG 29%, SA 0%
Ace Blocks: SG 6, SA 1
Serving: SG 93% (69-74), SA 89% (32-36)
Aces/Errors: SG 19/5, SA 2/4
Digs: SG 22, SA 18
Spring Grove INDIVIDUALS
Digs 22: Maggie Lile 6, Julia Halverson 4, Addyson McHugh 3, Danika Holty 2, Kendal Van Minsel 2, Brielle Neeley 1, Katelyn Kraus 1, Sydney Holland 1, Madlyn Ostern 1, Kenadee Gerard 1
Set Assists 22: Kendal Van Minsel 13, Maggie Lile 7, Katelyn Kraus 1, Sydney Holland 1
Kills 24: Addyson McHugh 7, Kenadee Gerard 7, Maggie Lile 3, Brielle Neeley 2, Lydia Solum 2, Peyton Thompson 2, Danika Holty 1
Service aces 19: Addyson McHugh 8, Danika Holty 5, Madilyn Ostern 2, Brielle Neeley 1, Peyton Thompson 1, McKenzie Fisch 1, Julia Halverson 1
Spring Grove Volleyball 2021 (10-6, 6-1 SEC)
W vs. Southland 3-0
W at Lyle/Pacelli 3-0
W at Schaeffer Academy 3-0
Thur. Sept. 9 Lanesboro, postponed until Oct. 11
Tues. Sept. 14 at Houston, postponed until Oct. 6
W vs. Glenville-Emmons 3-0
at Waukon Tournament
W vs. Central Elkader 2-0
W vs. Postville 2-0
L vs. Waukon 0-2
W vs. Crestwood 2-0
L vs. Waukon 10-2
L at Mabel-Canton 0-3
W at Grand Meadow 3-0
at Dassel-Cokato Tournament
L vs. Melrose 0-2
L vs. Eden Valley-Watkins 0-2
L vs. Dassel-Cokato 0-2
W vs. Kimball 2-0
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 3-0
Tues. Oct. 5 at Lanesboro
Wed. Oct. 6 at Houston
Thur. Oct. 7 Kingsland
Mon. Oct. 11 Lanesboro
Tues. Oct. 12 Houston
Thur. Oct. 14 Mabel-Canton
Sat. Oct. 16 at Goodhue Tournament 9 a.m.
Mon. Oct. 18 at LeRoy-Ostrander
B-team Volleyball 2021
9-2 (5-1 SEC)
W vs Southland 2-0 (25-5, 25-13)
W at Lyle/Pacelli 2-0 (25-4, 25-8)
W at Schaefer Academy 2-0 (25-7, 25-8)
W vs. Glenville-Emmons 2-0
L at Mabel-Canton 0-2 (24-26, 22-25)
W at Grand Meadow 2-0 (25-23, 25-12
W vs. Melrose 2-0 (25-18, 25-21)
L vs. Dassel-Cokato 1-2 (25-7, 20-25, 13-15)
W vs. Eden Valley-Watkins 2-0 (25-17, 25-10)
W vs. Rockford 2-0 (25-16, 25-20)
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 2-0 (25-12, 25-4)
C-team Volleyball 2021
5-1 (3-0 SEC)
W vs. Southland 2-0 (25-5, 25-13
W vs. Caledonia 2-1
W vs. Grand Meadow 3-0
L vs. Fillmore Central 1-2
W at Mabel-Canton 2-0 (26-24, 25-23)
W at Grand Meadow 2-0 (25-11, 25-22