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- Ridge View at MVAOCOU, 2. South O’Brien at MMCRU
Ridge View captures conference road win at MVAOCOU
MAPLETON — The Ridge View volleyball team defeated MVAOCOU in four sets on Tuesday by scores of 25-21, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23.
The Raptors compiled 43 kills and a .177 kill efficiency, 70 digs, eight blocks, and served 92.6 percent (88-95 with 11 aces.
Senior Gabi Mason led Ridge View with 12 kills, and senior teammate Kiara Luscombe finished with 10.
Mason, Luscombe, and senior Lilly Whitmer had posted double-double numbers in the match. Mason added a team-best 16 digs. Luscombe added 13 digs, and Whitmer finished with a match-best 40 assists and added 10 digs.
The Raptors took a 2-0 in the Western Valley Conference matchup and was in line for the sweep, only to have the host Rams rally to win the third third. The fourth and final set was a back-and-forth “slobber-knocker” with Ridge View eventually securing the two point margin of victory.
MVAOCOU attempted to match the numbers of Ridge View and wound up finishing a plus +5 in kills (48-43) and posted a higher kill efficiency of .185 for the match.
The much-talented 6-foot-1 senior Trista Ohlmeier of the Rams finished with a match-best 18 kills and a .225 kill efficiency. Senior teammate Reagan Seuntjens had 12 kills. Both players also made there presence known defensively and at the service line. Seuntjens had 17 digs (match-best) and finished 17-for-17 with three aces. Ohlmeier added 11 digs, and was 10-for-10 with one ace.
Additionally, sophomore Irelynne McNamara had her own double-double with 21 assists and 11 digs.
With the loss MVAOCOU has its overall record fall to 7-3. Ridge View’s victory is the 15th consecutive match win against the Rams, since MVAOCOU’s 3-2 match victory over the Raptors on September 17, 2015. The Raptors match record improves to 7-1 on the season with the challenging Master Blaster Tournament hosted by South Central Calhoun on Saturday. Tournament play gets underway at 8 AM.
Ridge View 25 – 25 – 20 – 25
MVAOCOU 21 – 21 – 25 – 23
Ridge View Record: 7-1 | MVAOCOU Record: 7-3
Ridge View Statistics
Assists (43) — Lilly Whitmer 40, Kiara Luscombe 2, Sydney Blackmore 1.
Kills (43 | Kill Eff: .177) — Gabi Mason 12, Claire Wandrey 11, Luscombe 10, Blackmore 7, Alyssa Biede 1, Whitmer 1, Naunika Crum 1.
Digs (70) — Mason 16, Leslie Avina 13, Luscombe 13, Whitmer 10, Chloe Murphy 8, Cadey Vohs 3, Crum 2, Biede 2, Mya Henningsen 2, Blackmore 1.
Blocks (8.0) — Wandrey 2.5 (1 S, 3 A), Crum 1.5 (1 S, 1 A), Whitmer 1.5 (3 A), Luscombe 1.0 (1 S), Mason .50 (1 A), Biede .50 (1 A), Blackmore .50 (1 A).
Serving (Mininum 7 attempts): (88-95 92.6% 11 aces) — Murphy 13-13-1 (100%), Vohs 11-11 (100%), Blackmore 9-9 (100%), Luscombe 17-19-4 (89.5%), Whitmer 14-16-2 (87.5%), Mason 17-20-3 (85%).
MMCRU’s streak snapped, South O’Brien streak continues
MARCUS — You could notice more confidence and swagger from the South O’Brien volleyball team on Tuesday against host MMCRU.
The War Eagle Conference tilt saw the guest Wolverines snap a seventh match losing streak to MMCRU that went back to October 2018. At the same time, South O’Brien extended their win streak to three matches on the season, all coming in conference play.
South O’Brien upends the Royals 25-18, 25-17, 23-25, and 25-18.
“We are playing all right. I’m pleased. The way we are playing together as a team is our biggest success. Defensively, we are playing well at the net, and are covering the floor well. Our blocking was the best it’s been all season. Our timing is getting better. Right now, all of our defensive positions are passing pretty well so there isn’t really a weakness there for the opponents to exploit.”
Amy Schmidt, South O’Brien head volleyball coach
Both teams struggled opening the season each winless in its opening five matches. When South O’Brien had a plus .000 kill efficiency they are 3-1 on the season. In the last five meetings at MMCRU, the Wolverines own two victories and three losses.
Service errors (11) and attack errors (27) along the way took away from any legitimate MMCRU runs in the match.
South O’Brien had its second-best kill efficiency (.257) of the season, hammering home 43 kills against the Royals. MMCRU finished with 37 kills in the loss and a .075 kill efficiency. The Wolverines freshman Tori Schueller and junior Chloe Hustedt tied, each with a match-best 12 kills. Reagan Plagge added eight, and Taylor Wulf seven. Reese Farquhar came up with four kills. MMCRU was led by sophomore Aleah Lux’s 10 kills. Tia Tentinger added seven, Chloe Alesch six, Lana Florine and Brielle Lux each with five, while Deanna Partridge and Breanna Staab both finished with two.
The Wolverines’ Ashlynn Gunnerson finished with 32 of the team’s 36 assists. Tia Tentinger and Kylie Harpenau finished with 18 and 15 assists, respectively leading MMCRU.
“Balance has been key for us offensively for all positions on the floor. We’re making better decisions at the net. We’re serving well too. Our communication is improved, and our chemistry keeps getting better. If we had a weak area tonight, it would’ve been in the serving area. We only served 89% and that has to improve”
Amy Schmidt, South O’Brien head volleyball coach
South O’Brien finished with 97 service attempts, coming away with seven aces, and a service percentage of 88.7 percent. MMCRU finished with 78 attempts from behind the service line, finishing with four aces and a 85.9 percent service percentage. Plagge and Abby Woodall each had errorless efforts in serving for the Wolverines. Plagge was 13-for-13 with one ace. Woodall finished 10-for-10. Aleah Lux went 8-for-8 with an ace for the Royals.
MMCRU falls to 1-6 on the season overall and South O’Brien’s record stand at 3-5. Both teams were in action on Thursday. MMCRU traveled to Trinity Christian, and South O’Brien was home against Akron-Westfield.
South O’Brien 25 – 25 – 23 – 25
MMCRU 18 – 17 – 25 – 18
South O’Brien Record: 3-5 | MMCRU Record: 1-6
South O’Brien Statistics
Assists (36) — Ashlynn Gunnerson 32, Reese Farquhar 2, Chloe Hustedt 2.
Kills (43 | Kill Eff: .257) — Tori Schueller 12, Hustedt 12, Reagan Plagge 8, Taylor Wulf 7, Farquhar 4.
Digs (92) — Farquhar 23, Addison Hedberg 17, Gunnerson 14, Hustedt 13, Wulf 8, Plagge 8, Abby Nelson 4, Abby Woodall 3, Schueller 2.
Blocks (8.0) — Farquhar 3.0 (1 S, 4 A), Plagge 2.5 (5 A), Gunnerson 1.0 (2 A), Schuller 1 (2 A), Hustedt .50 (1 A).
Serving (Mininum 7 attempts): (86-97 88.7% 7 aces) — Plagge 13-13-1 (100%), Woodall 10-10 (100%), Wulf 16-17 (94.1%), Gunnerson 12-13-2 (92.3%), Hustedt 17-20-2 (85%), Farquhar 15-18-2 (83.3%).
MMCRU Statistics
Assists (35) — Tia Tentinger 18, Kylie Harpenau 15, Deanna Partirdge 1, Breanna Staab 1.
Kills (37 | Kill Eff: .075) — Aleah Lux 10, Tentingter 7, Chloe Alesch 6, Lana Florine 5, Brielle Lux 5, Partridge 2, Staab 2.
Digs (60) — Staab 14, Harpenau 10, ALesch 10, B. Lux 7, Tentinger 7, Sadie Youde 6, Florine 3, Peyton Busch 1, A. Lux 1, Partridge 1.
Blocks (4.0) — A. Lux 1.5 (1 S, 1 A), Alesch 1 (2 A), B. Lux .50 (1 A), Partridge .50 (1 A), Florine .50 (1 A).
Serving (Mininum 7 attempts): (67-78 85.9% 4 aces) — A. Lux 8-8-1 (100%), B. Lux 13-14 (2.9%), Tentinger 12-14-3 (85.7%), Staab 11-13 (84.6%), Harpenau 13-16 (81.2%), Alesch 9-12 (75%).
