EVANSVILLE - Serving sparked the Monroe volleyball team to a five-set non-conference win over Evansville Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Monroe senior Katie Holmes had six aces and 16 digs to lead the Cheesemakers to a 17-25, 25-20, 24-26, 25-13, 15-13 win over the Blue Devils in the regular season finale.
"Katie has a really nice serve that moves around," Holmes said. "She's really consistent. She's a senior. She sees the court well and finds the weak passer to serve to."
The win may have come at a cost as Monroe senior Taylor Barrett left the match with what Ward said was a weird pain her legs.
"Hopefully, we will have her for the regional," she said. "We don't know what is going on yet."
Monroe (9-18) will play at Clinton in the regional Tuesday, Oct. 22. Barrett had five blocks. Fellow senior Kirsten Vetterli had nine kills and three blocks and senior Whitney Disch had eight kills.
Monroe sophomore Paige Murphy racked up 19 assists and senior Savannah Koester had 15 assists.
"Hustling and serving were the big factors tonight," Ward said.
Pecatonica 3, Albany 2
BLANCHARDVILLE - It took five sets but the Vikings got their first win of the season against Albany 19-25, 25-14, 25-21, 19-25, 15-6.
Serving was a strong point for Pecatonica (1-15, 1-11 Six Rivers East), with Brooke Johnson's six aces pacing the team. Sami Miller and Julia Meyer each had six kills for the Vikings.
"It feels good," Pecatonica coach Tori Leonard said of the team's first win. "We showed a lot of heart and emotion tonight. Everyone contributed to this win. It's a good thing going into the tournament."
The Comets were led by Peyton Bloedel's nine aces. Alexis Kennedy and Ashlee Berra each had five kills for Albany. Emily Gruenenfelder once again led the Vikings with 25 digs.
"Our communication with each other and getting used to playing together has gotten much better," Leonard said. "These girls have made great strides over the season. Our record might not show it but our play definitely does."
Monticello 3, Argyle 1
ARGYLE - The Ponies dropped a close first set to Argyle before winning the last three by a combined 32 points, winning 24-26, 25-13, 25-18, 25-12.
Monticello's Marissa Berg led all players with eight kills, closely followed by her teammate Alyssah Kubly. Jenna Langmeier was big for the Orioles (10-6, 6-4 Six Rivers East) leading the team in three statistical categories with six kills, 16 digs and three aces.
"Claire Bruns was on, distributing the ball to everyone (Tuesday night)," Monticello (14-3, 11-0 Six Rivers East) coach Scott Smice said. "We have some really good competitors on the team."
Kayla Butler-Paulson had 25 assists for an Orioles team that faded after the first game.
"Game one was some of the best volleyball we've played all year," Argyle coach Shelby Rideout said. "It was as if a switch went off and the intensity and fire they had in that first game disappeared and we couldn't get it back."
New Glarus 3, Cambridge 0
CAMBRIDGE - The Glarner Knights won at home behind a lot of big hits, beating Cambridge 25-16, 26-24, 25-22.
Sophomore Maddie Macht led all players with 12 kills and Mandi Sargent had eight for New Glarus. Abby Spaanem had seven kills for the Bluejays.
The assists leader for the Glarner Knights tripled the output of Cambridge's leader, with Breanne Kreklow getting 27 to Anna Nikolay's nine.
Macht also led New Glarus with six aces and Vanessa Narveson had four.
Monroe senior Katie Holmes had six aces and 16 digs to lead the Cheesemakers to a 17-25, 25-20, 24-26, 25-13, 15-13 win over the Blue Devils in the regular season finale.
"Katie has a really nice serve that moves around," Holmes said. "She's really consistent. She's a senior. She sees the court well and finds the weak passer to serve to."
The win may have come at a cost as Monroe senior Taylor Barrett left the match with what Ward said was a weird pain her legs.
"Hopefully, we will have her for the regional," she said. "We don't know what is going on yet."
Monroe (9-18) will play at Clinton in the regional Tuesday, Oct. 22. Barrett had five blocks. Fellow senior Kirsten Vetterli had nine kills and three blocks and senior Whitney Disch had eight kills.
Monroe sophomore Paige Murphy racked up 19 assists and senior Savannah Koester had 15 assists.
"Hustling and serving were the big factors tonight," Ward said.
Pecatonica 3, Albany 2
BLANCHARDVILLE - It took five sets but the Vikings got their first win of the season against Albany 19-25, 25-14, 25-21, 19-25, 15-6.
Serving was a strong point for Pecatonica (1-15, 1-11 Six Rivers East), with Brooke Johnson's six aces pacing the team. Sami Miller and Julia Meyer each had six kills for the Vikings.
"It feels good," Pecatonica coach Tori Leonard said of the team's first win. "We showed a lot of heart and emotion tonight. Everyone contributed to this win. It's a good thing going into the tournament."
The Comets were led by Peyton Bloedel's nine aces. Alexis Kennedy and Ashlee Berra each had five kills for Albany. Emily Gruenenfelder once again led the Vikings with 25 digs.
"Our communication with each other and getting used to playing together has gotten much better," Leonard said. "These girls have made great strides over the season. Our record might not show it but our play definitely does."
Monticello 3, Argyle 1
ARGYLE - The Ponies dropped a close first set to Argyle before winning the last three by a combined 32 points, winning 24-26, 25-13, 25-18, 25-12.
Monticello's Marissa Berg led all players with eight kills, closely followed by her teammate Alyssah Kubly. Jenna Langmeier was big for the Orioles (10-6, 6-4 Six Rivers East) leading the team in three statistical categories with six kills, 16 digs and three aces.
"Claire Bruns was on, distributing the ball to everyone (Tuesday night)," Monticello (14-3, 11-0 Six Rivers East) coach Scott Smice said. "We have some really good competitors on the team."
Kayla Butler-Paulson had 25 assists for an Orioles team that faded after the first game.
"Game one was some of the best volleyball we've played all year," Argyle coach Shelby Rideout said. "It was as if a switch went off and the intensity and fire they had in that first game disappeared and we couldn't get it back."
New Glarus 3, Cambridge 0
CAMBRIDGE - The Glarner Knights won at home behind a lot of big hits, beating Cambridge 25-16, 26-24, 25-22.
Sophomore Maddie Macht led all players with 12 kills and Mandi Sargent had eight for New Glarus. Abby Spaanem had seven kills for the Bluejays.
The assists leader for the Glarner Knights tripled the output of Cambridge's leader, with Breanne Kreklow getting 27 to Anna Nikolay's nine.
Macht also led New Glarus with six aces and Vanessa Narveson had four.
