Southland takes third in volleyball invite
Published 4:00 pm Monday, September 20, 2010
Southland's Jana Schammel sets the ball over the net against Medford in the Southland Rebel Volleyball Invitational Saturday in Adams. --Eric Johnson/eric.johnson@austindailyherald.com
Southland took third in its own volleyball invite on Saturday as it topped Blooming Prairie 25-20, 25-11 in its final match of the day.
The Awesome Blossoms (5-9 overall) took fourth and Lyle/Pacelli took seventh in the eight-team invite.
Southland (9-14 overall) won three and lost two on the day as it beat Alden/Conger 25-16, 25-14, 15-10 and Medford 25-16, 25-20, 15-6 in pool play and fell to Mabel/Canton 25-17, 25-22, 15-11 and Alma, Wis. 25-17, 25-21.
L/P (1-10 overall) got its first win of the year as it beat A/C 25-20, 25-23.
Blooming Prairie's Kristin Hagen, left, and Janelle Morem, right, attempt to block a spike by Alma's Caitlin Coombs in their opening match of the Southland Volleyball Invitational Saturday in Adams. -- Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Athletics lost to Plainview/Elgin/Millville 25-16, 25-13, 25-13, Alma, 25-9, 25-11, 15-3, BP 25-10, 25-13, 13-15, and Medford 25-8, 25-18.
BP beat P/E/M 23-25, 25-14, 15-8; L/P 25-10, 25-13, 13-15 and lost to Alma 25-15, 23-25, 15-6 and M/C 25-12, 25-16.
M/C won the invite and Alma was second.
Southland stats: Brandi Schammel, 27 kills, 3 ace serves, 3 ace blocks, 11 digs; Sarah Nelson, 18 kills, 3 ace blocks; Jana Schammel, 16 kills, 13 ace serves, 6 ace blocks, 12 digs; Celina Yunker, 14 kills, 2 ace blocks; Madi Schmitz, 57 set assists, 10 digs; Kellie Shawback, 11 kills; Florine Greenes, 16 ace serves, 23 digs
BP stats: Marissa Noble. 57 assists, 9 digs; Whitney Burt 2 ace serves, 34 kills, 13 digs; Yasmine Smith, 1 ace serve, 15 kills, 2 digs, 3 blocks; Kristin Hagen, 4 ace serves, 15 kills, 13 digs, 13 blocks; Janelle Morem, 8 aces, 10 kills, 13 digs, 3 blocks; Allyson Grunklee, 2 ace serves, 100 percent serving for the day, 5 kills, 1 block; Kierstin Wencl. 7 ace serves, 13 assists; Maggie Sorensen, 4 ace serves, 4 kills, 8 digs; Lyndsay Pryor, 2 ace serves; Rachel Klemmensen, 10 digs
