The Spring Grove volleyball girls celebrated 2023 Homecoming with a 3-0 whipping of Glenville-Emmons (25-17, 25-10, 25-13) before completing an SEC sweep at Lanesboro, 3-0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-13). Both opponents struggled to return serve and initiate an offense. Overall, the Lions outscored the Wolverines, 75-40, and the Burros, 75-36. West Division G-E went home with a 6-18 (2-11) record. In the SEC East, second-place Spring Grove (16-5, 11-2 SEC) widened its lead over third-place Lanesboro (14-8, 7-6 SEC). It was the Lions’ 16th consecutive win against the Wolverines and sixth straight victory versus the Burros.
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SG 3, Glenville-Emmons 0 (25-17, 25-10, 25-13)
The Lions served 19 aces with only four errors, including a half-dozen aces from Emerson Ingvalson and four from Izabel Kaufmann (13 for 13 serving). Jordis Neeley led scoring with 12 kills (on only 21 attacks, 48% efficiency), a block and 3 aces. The match began with three Spring Grove hitting errors, but the Lions took 12 of the next 13 points and never trailed again. Grove led only 5-4 in the second set before an 11-to-2 scoring run. The Lions scored the first seven points in the final set.
The junior high Red won 2-0 with the Black Team losing their set. There as no B-team match versus G-E, but the B-girls remained undefeated while winning the Grand Meadow Tournament with victories over Lanesboro (2-0), Rochester Lourdes (2-0), LeRoy-Ostrander (2-0), Kingsland (2-0) and Lanesboro again in the finals (2-1).
Spring Grove 3, Lanesboro 0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-13)
Each team scored with three blocks, but the Lions had four times as many kills as did the host team (44-11) and three times as many service aces (12-4). The Burros had both 11 kills and 11 hitting errors and both 4 ace serves and 4 serving errors. Grove served twice as many aces (12) as errors (6). The Lions attacked with 32% efficiency with 44 kills and 14 misfires.
For the second time this season, Kendal VanMinsel supplied 35 set assists versus Lanesboro and this time 3 kills of her won while serving 100% (11 for 11) along with 8 digs. Sydney Holland was the dig leader with 11 with Kaufmann dug 8 times. Joelle Halverson matched the Burro team total while putting away 11 kills on only 19 swings (42% efficiency). Neeley led scoring with 9 kills (31% efficiency), 4 ace serves and a block assist. Ingvalson added another 9 kills (33%), Hailey Normann 6 (33%) and Katelyn Kraus 5 (33%).alverson had 11 kills
The undefeated B-team (17-0) completed a season sweep 2-1, and the C-team lost 0-2.
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Match Totals vs. G-E
Earned Points: SG 59 (36K, 4B, 19A)
Total Errors: unavailable
Attacks: SG 93
Kills/Errors: SG 36/18
Hitting Efficiency: SG 19%
Ace Blocks: SG 4
Serving: SG 95% (69-73, GE 88% (37-42)
Aces/Errors: SG 17/4, GE 5/5
Digs: SG 40
Lion INDIVIDUALS – Digs 40: Emerson Ingvalson 8, Sydney Holland 8, Kendal VanMinsel 7, Izabel Kaufmann 6, Katelyn Kraus 4, Katie Klug 4, Jordis Neeley 3
Set Assists 29: Kendal VanMinsel 19, Sydney Holland 6 , Katelyn Kraus 2, Jada Strinmoen 2
Kills 36: Jordis Neeley 12, Hailey Normann 6, Emerson Ingvalson 5, Kendal VanMinsel 3, Katelyn Kraus 2, Kylie Hammel 3, Brinley Middendorf 2, Joelle Halverson 3
Hitting efficiency Leaders (K-E/att): Jordis Neeley 48% (12-2/21); Kendal VanMinsel 30% (3-0/10); Kylie Hammel 29% (3-1/7); Hailey Normann 23% (6-3/13); Joelle Halverson 14% (3-1/14)
Ace Blocks 4: Brinley Middendorf 1.0 (1 solo); Jordis Neeley 1.0 (1 solo); Katelyn Kraus 1.0 (2 assists); Kendal VanMinsel 0.5 (1 assist); Hailey Normann 0.5 (1 assist)
Service Aces 17: Emerson Ingvalson 6, Izabel Kaufmann 4, Jordis Neeley 3, Sydney Holland 2, Kendal VanMinsel 1, Brinley Middendorf 1
Serving 95%: Izabel Kaufmann 100% (13-13); Katie Klug 100% (10-10); Sydney Holland 100% (9-9); Kendal VanMinsel 100% (4-4); Brinley Middendorf 100% (1-1); Emerson Ingvalson 93% (27-29); Jordis Neeley 71% (5-7)
Scoring 59: Jordis Neeley 16.0 (12K, 1B, 3A); Emerson Ingvalson 11.0 (5K, 6A); Hailey Normann 6.5 (6K, 0.5 B); Kendal VanMinsel 4.5 (3K, 0.5 B, 1A); Brinley Middendorf 4.0 (2K, 1B, 1A); Izabel Kaufmann 4.0 (4A); Katelyn Kraus 3.0 (2K, 1B); Kylie Hammel 3.0 (3K); Joelle Halverson 3.0 (3K); Katie Klug 2.0 (2A); Sydney Holland 2.0 (2A)
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Match Totals vs. Lanesboro
Earned Points: SG 59 (44K, 3B, 12A), LHS 18 (11K, 3B, 4A)
Total Errors: SG 21, LHS 19
Attacks: SG 93, LHS 72
Kills/Errors: SG 44/14, LHS 11/11
Hitting Efficiency: SG 32%, LHS 0%
Ace Blocks: SG 3, LHS 3
Serving: SG 92% (68-74); LHS 89% (33-37)
Aces/Errors: SG 12/6, LHS 4/4
Digs: SG 47, LHS 33
Lion INDIVIDUALS – Digs 47: Sydney Holland 11, Izabel Kaufmann 8, Kendal VanMinsel 8, Emerson Ingvalson 6, Jordis Neeley 6, Hailey Normann 4, Joelle Halverson 2, Katelyn Kraus 1, Katie Klug 1
Set Assists 40: Kendal VanMinsel 35, Katelyn Kraus 1, Jordis Neeley 1, Izabel Kaufmann 1, Sydney Holland 1, Joelle Halverson 1
Kills 44: Joelle Halverson 11, Emerson Ingvalson 9, Jordis Neeley 9, Hailey Normann 6, Katelyn Kraus 5, Kendal VanMinsel 3, Kylie Hammel 1
Hitting efficiency leaders (K-E/att): Kylie Hammel 100% (1-0/1); Joelle Halverson 42% (11-3/19); Katelyn Kraus 33% (5-1/12); Emerson Ingvalson 33% (9-3/18); Hailey Normann 33% (6-1/15); Kendal VanMinsel 22% (3-1/9); Jordis Neeley 31% (9-4/16)
Ace Blocks 3: Hailey Normann 2.0 (1 solo, 2 assists); Katelyn Kraus 0.5 (1 assist); Jordis Neeley 0.5 (1 assist)
Service Aces 12: Sydney Holland 4, Jordis Neeley 4, Katie Klug 2, Emerson Ingvalson 1, Izabel Kaufmann 1
Serving: Kendal VanMinsel 100% (11-11); Katie Klug 100% (6-6); Sydney Holland 94% (15-16); Jordis Neeley 89% (16-18); Izabel Kaufmann 89% (8-9); Emerson Ingvalson 86% (12-14)
Scoring 59: Jordis Neeley 13.5 (9K, 0.5B 4A); Joelle Halverson 11.0 (11K); Emerson Ingvalson 10.0 (9K, 1A); Hailey Normann 8.0 (6K, 2B; Katelyn Kraus 5.5 (5K, 0.5B),; Kendal VanMinsel 3.0 (3K); Katie Klug 2.0 (2A); Kylie Hammel 1.0 (1K); Izabel Kaufmann 1.0 (1A)
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Spring Grove varsity (16-5, 11-2 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
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Spring Grove B-team (17-0)
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
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Spring Grove C-team (9-1-2)
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
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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