Warriors take down TV, 3-1

By Becky Walz,

Thursday, October 3, 2024 10:18 am

The Turkey Valley gym was rocking Tuesday night as the Trojans (10-11, 4-2 UIC) hosted South Winn volleyball team (15-10, 3-1 UIC). The Warriors earned the 3-1 win in Jackson Junction, making it eight wins in a row to move into second place in the Upper Iowa Conference.
“Tonight was a night where we got what we expected early, and that was a Turkey Valley team that came out and got after it. Credit to them for being ready to play hard. They capitalized on some lapses we had in set one, and we’re incredibly proud of how our Warriors responded,” said Warrior Co-Head Coach Ethan Adams.
The Trojans took set one 25-19, but from there it was South Winn who took control winning the next three 25-17, 25-16 and 25-17.
“We’ve talked a lot lately about accepting that teams will come out and do that, and we’re thrilled with the adjustments the girls made in the early stages of set two and beyond. Our back middle defenders took the corners away, and that allowed Ella Theis to deliver a great night setting,” added the South Winn coach. “Our defense started committing a bit more aggressively to roll shots and free balls, and we were able to establish our offense down the stretch. Our bench was actively involved the entire evening, and our depth goes beyond playing roles.”
South Winn junior Alyssa Holthaus had a quietly dominant evening with 17 kills and 3 blocks, which allowed freshman Bailey Kuennen to tee off at opportune moments for 14 kills from the outside. Theis dished out 47 assists to go with seven digs and served 14-for-15 with two aces. Libero Chloe Wiltgen provided 23 digs and went 12-for-15 at the service line with five aces. Senior Aubrey Hageman served 20-for-21 with four aces and was second in digs with 12.
Turkey Valley stats were unavailable at press time.

South Winn stats vs. TV
Kills – Alyssa Holthaus 17; Bailey Kuennen 14; Ivey Franzen 9; Britney Hageman 8; Addison Timp 8; Allison Hageman 3; Ella Theis 1
Assists – Theis 47; Chloe Wiltgen 2; Al. Hageman 1; B. Hageman 1; Holthuas 1; Avery Luzum 1
Blocks (assist-solo) – Ad. Timp (1-1); Theis (1-0); B. Hageman (1-0); Holthaus (3-0); Franzen (2-0)
Digs – Wiltgen 23; Aubrey Hageman 12; Al. Hageman 11; Theis 7; Luzum 5; Holthaus 4; Kuennen 4; Franzen 2; B. Hageman 1; Ad. Timp 1
Serving (success/attempts) – Theis (14-15); Al. Hageman (9-11); Holthaus (15-16); Ad. Timp (1-2); Au. Hageman (20-21); Luzum (3-5); Wiltgen (12-15)
Aces – Wiltgen 5; Au. Hageman 4; Theis 2; Holthaus 2

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