Photo by Lee Epps
The Spring Grove volleyball girls overwhelmed visiting Houston 3-0 in a home match (25-14, 25-13, 25-8) on Sept. 13. The Lions outscored the Hurricanes at the net 36-15 and 21-0 from the service line. Each team had a similar number of attacks, but Spring Grove was far more successful in converting opportunities into kills.
Spring Grove served 92% with five servers contributing to 21 aces – Maggie Lile 5, Kendal VanMinsel 5, Lydia Solum 5, Sydney Holland 3 and Addyson McHugh 3. At the net, McHugh put away 10 kills and Kenadee Gerard 9. VanMinsel aired up 24 set assists while Lile defended with 9 digs and McHugh 6.
Lion hitting errors made things close early, but Spring Grove separated with an 8-to-1 run for a 17-9 lead in the first set and were in control the rest of the match. The Lions scored the first five points in set two and then used an 8-point run to take a 10-3 lead in set three.
The B-team remained undefeated at 5-0 with a straight set, 2-0 win (25-4, 25-9). The C-team (5-1) also dominated both sets (25-4, 25-7).
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Spring Grove 3, Houston 0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-8)
Match Totals
Earned Points: SG 57 (32K, 4B, 21A); Hou 15 (14K, 1B)
Total Errors: SG 21, Hou 22
Attacks: SG 69, Hou 61
Kills/Errors: SG 32/14, Hou 14/13
Hitting Efficiency: SG 26%, Hou 2%
Ace Blocks: SG 4, Hou 1
Serving: SG 92% (66-72); Hou 86% (32-37)
Aces/Errors: SG 21/6, Hou 0/5
Digs: SG 31, Hou 22
INDIVIDUALS
Digs 31: Maggie Lile 9, Addyson McHugh 6, Kendal VanMinsel 5, Izabel Kaufmann 3, Joelle Halverson 3, Kenadee Gerard 1, Lydia Solum 1, Kylie Reynolds 1, Madilyn Ostern 1, Sydney Holland 1.
Set Assists 28: Kendal VanMinsel 24, Maggie Lile 1, Madilyn Ostern 1, Izabel Kaufmann 1, Kylie Reynolds 1.
Kills 32: Addyson McHugh 10, Kenadee Gerard 9, Kendal VanMinsel 4, Lydia Solum 3, Joelle Halverson 3, Katelyn Kraus 2, Peyton Thompson 1.
Hitting efficiency (K-E/att) Leaders: Peyton Thompson 100% (1-0/1); Addyson McHugh 38% (10-04/16); Kendal VanMinsel 38% (4-1/8); Kenadee Gerard 37% (9-2/19); Katelyn Kraus 33% (2-1/3); Lydia Solum 13% (3-2/8).
Ace Blocks 4: Peyton Thompson 1.5 (1 solo, 1 assist), Addyson McHugh 1.0 (1 solo), Katelyn Kraus 0.5 (1 assist), Kendal VanMinsel 0.5 (1 assist), Kylie Reynolds 0.5 (1 assist).
Service Aces 21: Maggie Lile 5, Kendal VanMinsel 5, Lydia Solum 5, Addyson McHugh 3, Sydney Holland 3.
Serving 92% (66-72) Addyson McHugh 100% (12-12); Kendal VanMinsel 100% (9-9); Emerson Ingvalson 100% (1-1); Maggie Lile 94% (16-17); Lydia Solum 94% (16-17); Sydney Holland 88% (7-8); Kenadee Gerard 71% (5-7); Kylie Reynolds 0% (0-1).
Scoring 57: Addyson McHugh 14.0 (10K, 1B, 3A); Kendal VanMinsel 9.5 (4K, 0.5 B, 5A); Kenadee Gerard 9.0 (9K); Lydia Solum 8.0 (3K, 5A); Maggie Lile 5.0 (5A); Joelle Halverson 3.0 (3K); Sydney Holland 3.0 (3A); Katelyn Kraus 2.5 (2K, 0.5 B); Peyton Thompson 2.5 (1K, 1.5 B, ; Kylie Reynolds 0.5 (0.5 B)
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Spring Grove Volleyball 2021 (varsity approximately 7:15 p.m.)
5 wins, no losses (5-0 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
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
5 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)
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C-team (freshman) Volleyball 2021
5 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)
W at Lanesboro 2-0 (25-18, 25-20)
W vs. Houston 2-0 (25-4, 25-7)