SG 3, Southland 0
25-16, 25-12, 25-11
Spring Grove assumed control during the latter part of the first set and then dominated the remainder of the 2022 season-opening volleyball match at Southland on Aug. 25. The second set began with the Lions scoring with 11 kills on their first 12 attacks. The Grove girls then scored the first seven points of set three. Overall, Spring Grove posted three times as many kills (33) as hitting errors (11) with a strong 33% hitting efficiency.
Kendal VanMinsel piloted the Lion attack with 23 set assists and 5 kills. Kenadee Gerard had 9 kills and contributed to 3 scoring blocks. Addyson McHugh added 8 kills and helped with 2 blocks. Maggie Lile served 7 aces and Kylie Reynolds 2. Lydia Solum scored with 3 kills, 1 block assist and 1 ace while serving 16 for 16. Joelle Halverson scored 3 kills on only 8 attacks
The Rebels attacked most successfully early and trailed the first set only 14-12 before the Lions scored 11 of the next 15 points (25-16). Southland would end the evening with more attacking errors (17) than kills (15).
There was no relief for the home team at the service line where the Rebs had no aces while giving away seven points with service errors. It was also a blocking shutout with six Lions contributing to five scoring blocks. Southland did not score with either a block or a serve. Well over half of the Rebels’ 39 total points came with 24 Lion errors. Southland never enjoyed a lead in any set.
The B-team Lions also won in straight sets, 2-0 (25-13 and 25-18). The C-team (freshman) dropped the opener, 1-2 (21-25, 25-14, 12-15). The C-team avenged that setback at a Saturday tournament at Lanesboro, where they swept all nine sets against Southland, Caledonia and Fillmore Central.
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Varsity Totals
Earned Points:
SG 49, Sou 15
Total Errors: SG 24, Sou 31
Attacks: SG 66, Sou 62
Kills/Errors: SG 33/11, Sou 15/17
Hitting Efficiency: SG 33%, Sou 0%
Ace Blocks: SG 5, Sou 0
Serving: SG 91%, Sou 83%
Aces/Errors: SG 11/8, Sou 0/7;
Digs: SG 29, Sou 22,
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Lion INDIVIDUALS
Digs 29: Maggie Lile 8, Kendal VanMinsel 5, Madilyn Ostern 4, Addyson McHugh 3, Lydia Solum 2, Kenadee Gerard 1, Joelle Halverson 1, Sydney Holland 1, Jordis Neeley 1
Set Assists 29: Kendal VanMinsel 23, Maggie Lile 2, Addyson McHugh 2, Kenadee Gerard 1, Jordis Neeley 1
Kills 33: Kenadee Gerard 9, Addyson McHugh 8, Kendal VanMinsel 5, Joelle Halverson 4, Katelyn Kraus 3, Lydia Solum 3, Peyton Thompson 1
Hitting efficiency (K-E/att) leaders: Katelyn Kraus 40%, Addyson McHugh 70%, Kenadee Gerard 47%, Kendal VanMinsel 57%, Lydia Solum 29%, Peyton Thompson 25%, Joelle Halverson 38%
Service aces 11: Maggie Lile 7, Kylie Reynolds 2, Lydia Solum 1, Sydney Holland 1
Serving 97%: Lydia Solum 100% (16-16), Kylie Reynolds 100-% (5-5), Kendal VanMinsel 100% (3-3), Peyton Thompson 100% (2-2), Madilyn Ostern 100% (2-2), Kenadee Gerard 88% (7-8), Maggie Lile 87% (20-23), Addyson McHugh 86% (6-7), Sydney Holland 83% (5-6), Izabel Kaufmann 50% (1-2)
Scoring 49: Kenadee Gerard 10.5 (9K, 1.5 B); Addyson McHugh 9.0 (8K, 1B); Maggie Lile 7.0 (7A); Kendal VanMinsel 6.0 (5K 1B); Lydia Solum 4.5 (3K, 0.5 B, 1A); Joelle Halverson 4.0 (4K); Katelyn Kraus 3.5 (3K, 0.5 B); Kylie Reynolds 2.0 (2A); Peyton Thompson 1.5 (1K, 0.5 B); Sydney Holland 1.0 (1A)
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Spring Grove Volleyball 2021 (varsity approximately 7:15 p.m.)
1-0 (1-0 SEC)
W at Southland 3-0
08/30 Lyle/Pacelli
09/06 at Schaffer Academy
09/08 at Lanesboro
09/13 Houston
09/15 at Glenville-Emmons
09/17 at Waukon Tournament
09/20 Mabel-Canton
09/22 Grand Meadow
09/23-24 at Tournament
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B-team Volleyball 2021
1 win, no losses
W at Southland 2-0 (25-13, 25-18)
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C-team (freshman) Volleyball 2021
3 wins, 1 loss
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)