The Decorah volleyball team (15-9, 2-2 NEIC) was on a five-match win streak entering its final battle Saturday at the Western Dubuque tournament.
The Vikings entered their final NEIC match second against the league leader Charles City Tuesday night to finish third in the conference.
NEIC finale
The Vikings faced an uphill battle Tuesday as they wrapped up the NEIC regular season at Charles City falling 1-3 by set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 22-25 and 20-25.
Stats vs. Charles City
Kills – McKinley Massman 12; Leah Holland 10; Kelby Kerndt 10; Ellie Rolfs 1; Dylin Thompson 1; Sydney Thompson 1; Renae Wilson 1
Assists – D. Thompson 30; Rolfs 2; Holland 1; S. Thompson 1; Savannah O’Reilly 1
Blocks (assist-solo) – S. Thompson (4-0); D. Thompson (3-0); Wilson (3-1); Holland (2-0)
Digs – Rolfs 17; Massman 16; Kerndt 15; Sara Johanningmeier 12; D. Thompson 9; Holland 6; O’Reilly 6; S. Thompson 1; Wilson 1
Serving (success/attempts) – Johanningmeier (13-14); Rolfs (11-13); Massman (23-24); Holland (16-16); D. Thompson (19-20); O’Reilly (6-6)
Aces – Massman 4; D. Thompson 2; Rolfs 1; Holland 1
Tournament Saturday
Saturday the Vikings competed at the Western Dubuque Tournament, finishing second in their pool with a 3-1 record.
Decorah first defeated Cedar Rapids Jefferson 2-0 (21-16, 21-8). McKinley Massman had seven kills and served 5-for-5 with an ace. Dylin Thompson had 16 assists, seven digs and served 8-for-9 with two aces. Ellie Rolfs picked up five digs and went 9-for-9 at the service line.
Western Dubuque was a battle for the Vikings who came away with the 2-1 win. Set scores were 16-21, 21-15 and 15-13. Sydney Thompson led the way at the net with nine kills on 17 attack attempts. Rolfs provided nine digs while Massman and Dylin Thompson each came up with seven. Massman also served 18-for-18 with two aces.
It was another three-set victory for Decorah against West Branch, 2-1. Set scores were 21-13, 22-24 and 15-5. Leah Holland had the best game at the net with six kills and a pair of blocks to go with an 11-for-12 serving performance with three aces. Massman provided five kills, 10 digs and was 13-for-15 at the service line.
The only loss of the day for the Vikes came at the hands of West Liberty 0-2 (15-21, 13-21). At the net it was Sydney Thompson and Massman leading the way with six and five kills, respectively. Massman also provided a team-high eight digs. As a team, Decorah served 27-for-28 with Holland going 8-for-8.
“Saturday was a very good day for us. The girls played relaxed and consistent all day. Most importantly, they played together very well all day,” said coach Gina Holthaus.
Stats vs. Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Kills – Massman 7; Audrey Essa 6; Holland 3; S. Thompson 3; Wilson 2; Johanningmeier 1
Assists – D. Thompson 16; Rolfs 2; Massman 1; S. Thompson 1; O’Reilly 1
Blocks (solo) – Wilson 1
Digs – D. Thompson 7; Rolfs 5; O’Reilly 4; Johanningmeier 3; Ella Stille 3; Massman 2; Essa 2; Holland 1; S. Thompson 1
Serving (success/attempts) – Johanningmeier (3-4); Rolfs (9-9); Massman (5-5); Holland (5-5); Brynnah Hanson (1-2); D. Thompson (8-9); Stille (1-1); O’Reilly (6-6)
Aces – Rolfs 2; D. Thompson 2; Massman 1; Holland 1; O’Reilly 1
Stats vs. Western Dubuque
Kills – S. Thompson 9; Massman 7; Holland 4; D. Thompson 4; Essa 3; Johanningmeier 1
Assists – D. Thompson 17; Rolfs 5; Johanningmeier 3; Holland
Blocks (assists) – Holland 3; Essa 2; D. Thompson 1
Digs – Rolfs 9; Massman 7; D. Thompson 7; O’Reilly 4; S. Thompson 3; Johanningmeier 2; Essa 2
Serving (success/attempts) – Johanningmeier (11-12); Rolfs (3-3); Massman (18-18); Holland (4-4); D. Thompson (10-12); O’Reilly (3-3)
Aces – Massman 2; D. Thompson 1
Stats vs. West Branch
Kills – Holland 6; Massman 5; S. Thompson 4; Essa 2; Rolfs 1; Wilson 1
Assists – D. Thompson 15; O’Reilly 3; Massman 2; Holland 1
Blocks (assist-solo) – Holland (1-1); D. Thompson (1-0); S. Thompson (1-0); Wilson (1-0)
Digs – Rolfs 11; Massman 10; D. Thompson 7; O’Reilly 7; Johanningmeier 2; Holland 1; Essa 1
Serving (success/attempts) – Johanningmeier (5-5); Rolfs (2-3); Massman (13-15); Holland (11-12); D. Thompson (12-12); O’Reilly (9-9)
Aces – Holland 3; Johanningmeier 1; D. Thompson 1; O’Reilly 1
Stats vs. West Liberty
Kills – S. Thompson 6; Massman 5; D. Thompson 3; Essa 3; Wilson 1
Assists – Thompson 12; Holland 2; O’Reilly 2; Rolfs 1; S. Thompson 1
Digs – Massman 8; Johanningmeier 5; Rolfs 4; D. Thompson 5; Holland 2; O’Reilly 2; Essa 1
Serving (success/attempts) – Johanningmeier (3-3); Rolfs (4-4); Massman (5-6); Holland (8-8); D. Thompson (4-4); O’Reilly (3-3)
Aces – Holland 1
Last week
Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Vikings picked up another conference victory, defeating Waukon (17-10, 0-4 NEIC) at home 3-0. Set scores were 25-13, 25-12 and 25-21.
“We played well and it was nice to see all the seniors on the floor playing and having fun,” said Coach Holthaus.
The Vikings had 29 kills, 84 attack attempts, 23 assists, 47 digs, four total blocks and served 71-for-73 with 12 aces.
Leah Holland was strong at the service line. The senior went 19-for-19 with eight aces to go with eight digs and four kills. Massman had 10 kills, five digs and served 5-for-6. Going 16-for-16 with two aces was O’Reilly while Johanningmeier had a 12-for-12 serving performance with four digs. Dylin Thompson handed out 19 assists with seven digs and served 10-for-10.
Stats vs. Waukon
Kills – Massman 10; Kerndt 7; Holland 4; Wilson 4; Edyn Bateman 2; D. Thompson 1; Audrey Essa 1
Assists – D. Thompson 19; O’Reilly 3; Wilson 1
Blocks (solo) – Holland 2; Kerndt 1; Wilson 1
Digs – Holland 8; Rolfs 7; D. Thompson 7; Kerndt 6; Massman 5; Johanningmeier 4; O’Reilly 4; Brynnah Hanson 3; Ella Stille 3
Serving (success/attempts) – Johanningmeier (12-12); Rolfs (5-5); Massman (5-6); Holland (19-19); Hanson (3-4); D. Thompson (10-10); Stille (1-1); O’Reilly (16-16)
Aces – Holland 8; O’Reilly 2; Johanningmeier 1; Hanson 1
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