The Spring Grove girls claimed their second tournament championship of the season, winning all five matches at Goodhue without dropping a set.
Photo by Lee Epps
The Lions were efficient at the net and served more aces than errors in all five matches. It began with a 2-0 (25-14, 25-18) win against Hayfield that featured 25 kills and only 4 hitting errors (a strong 35% efficiency). Addyson McHugh had 11 kills, Joelle Halverson 6 and Kenadee Gerard 5. Grove served 96% with Kendal VanMinsel serving 16 for 16 with 2 aces to go with 20 set assists and 7 digs. Maggie Lile went 6 for 6 with an ace while leading the defense with 10 digs. The Lions next vanquished conference neighbor Houston 2-0 (25-15, 25-18) with 30% hitting efficiency (20 kills, 4 errors). Gerard led with 8 kills while McHugh scored with 5 kills, and 3 blocks along with a team-high 8 digs. Sydney Holland served 11 for 11 with 2 aces and dug 6 times. Izabel Kaufmann had 7 digs. The girls then moved past two groups of Tigers, first those from Medford 2-0 (25-15, 25-16). The Lions enjoyed 23 kills (28% efficiency), led by Gerard with 7 kills and Katelyn Kraus with 5. Lile and McHugh each defended with 7 digs. The Lake City Tigers scored the most points versus SG with the Lions prevailing 2-0 (25-22, 25-18) with another strong 35% hitting efficiency (23 kills) with only 2 attack misfires. McHugh scored with 10 kills and 2 blocks. Van Minsel supplied 21 assists. Solum served 7 for 7 with 2 aces while Lile went 10 for 11 with 3 aces. In the championship match, SG defeated Alden-Conger 2-0 (25-11, 25-19) with 25 kills and 5 errors (31%) and 5 blocks. McHugh led with 10 kills and 4 blocks while serving 13 for 13 with 2 aces. Gerard put away 7 kills, and Holland served 8 for 8 with an ace. VanMinsel had 21 set assists. The Lions, who had previously won the Waukon Tournament, added the Goodhue crown to improve to 25-4.
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Spring Grove Volleyball 2021 (varsity approximately 7:15 p.m.)
25 wins, 4 losses (11-2 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
W at Glenville-Emmons 3-0
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Waukon Tournament
W vs. Postville, Iowa 2-0
W vs. Crestwood, Iowa 2-0
W vs. (Lansing) Kee, Iowa 2-0
W vs. MFL/MarMac, Iowa 2-0
W vs. Waukon, Iowa 2-0
W vs. Crestwood, Iowa 2-0
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L vs. Mabel-Canton 1-3
W vs. Grand Meadow 3-0
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09/23-24 at Class A Showcase, Burnsville
L vs. Minneota 0-2
L vs. BGMR 1-2
W vs. Floodwood 2-0
W vs. Cleveland 2-0
W vs. Fillmore Central 2-0
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W vs. Schaeffer Academy 3-0
W vs. Lanesboro 3-1
W at Kingsland 3-0
W at Houston 3-0
L at Mabel-Canton 0-3
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10/15 at Goodhue Tournament
W vs Hayfield 2-0
W vs. Houston 2-0
W vs. Medford 2-0
W vs. Lake City 2-0
W vs. Alden-Conger 2-0
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10/17 LeRoy-Ostrander
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B-team Volleyball 2021
12 wins, 1 loss
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)
W at Glenville-Emmons 2-0 (25-12, 25-8)
W vs. Mabel-Canton 2-0 (25-15, 25-16)
W vs. Grand Meadow 2-0 (25-7, 25-21)
W vs. Schaeffer Academy 2-0 (25-14, 25-8)
W vs. Lanesboro 2-0 (25-9, 25-15)
W at Kingsland 2-0 (25-6, 25-6)
W at Houston 2-0 (25-9, 25-17)
L at Mabel-Canton 1-2 (21-25, 25-19, 12-15)
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C-team (freshman) Volleyball 2021
9 wins, 2 losses, 1 tie
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)
L vs. Mabel-Canton 0-2 (20-25, 14-25)
W vs. Grand Meadow 2-0 (25-22, 25-19)
W vs. Lanesboro 2-1 (24-26, 25-18, 15-10)
W at Kingsland 2-0 (26-24, 25-18)
W at Houston 1-0 (25-7)
T at Mabel-Canton 1-1 (21-25, 28-26)