Out & About: Eden Prairie/Mayer Lutheran

#6 posting 8.30.2008
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EDEN PRAIRIE TOURNAMENT
Semifinals
EDEN PRAIRIE eagles 2, MAYER LUTHERAN crusaders 0
(25-12, 25-14)

Eden Prairie advanced to their own tournament finals with a two game sweep over #6A Mayer Lutheran. Taylor Simpson had 8 points to lead EP.

The Eagles got the jump early with a 4-0 lead in game one. Three of the first four points were on ML errors. Add on that the EP side out game which checked in on game one with a .778 FBSO% plus only three EP errors and you come up with a EP victory. EP simply didn't make many mistakes. The Eagles had four runs in game one, all four points or greater. The Crusaders tried to stop the momentum at 11-5, and 19-11, but each time EP added to their totals. In the final EP four point run in game one ML had three errors.

Mayer Lutheran started off with the lead in game two. It was a fairly tight game at 7-6 when Katie Roehle put down a side out kill giving the ball to Hayley Buchanan. Buchanan then served up 8 straight points, four of which were aces. ML tried to halt the march at 10-7, but EP marched on to 15-7 lead. ML responded with three straight points. but never could get their FBSO game going against EP. The Crusaders didn't stop the Eagles the last four servers. Three of the last four EP points came on kills from Taylor Simpson.

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rotation, player, (year) position, aces-blocks-kills---totals
EDEN PRAIRIE
1. Claire Willeck (2011) MH 1-0.5-1---2.5
1br: Sara Smoot (2009) L
2. Nicole Garbowicz (2009) DS 1-0-0---1
2fr: Kathleen Krause (2010) RH 0-0-1---1
3. Natalie Carlson (2011) OH 0-0-5---5
3br: Jackee Cairncross (2009) DS 0-0-0---0
4. Taylor Simpson (2010) MH 1-0-7---8
5. Hayley Buchanan (2009) S 6-0-0---6
6. Katie Froehle (2010) OH 0-0.5-7---7.5
totals: 9-1-23---33 points, 17 points on Mayer Lutheran errors

MAYER LUTHERAN
1. Maddie Wikstrom (2010) S 1-0-0---0
1fr: Rowe (2010) RH 0-0-1---1
2. Allison Struble (2009) OH 0-0-4---4
3. Kayla Thom (2009) MH 0-1-4---5
4. Heidi Hilgers (2010) S 0-0-0---0
4fr: Dana Schlottman (2009) RH 0-0-1---1
5. Emily Schrupp (2009) OH 0-0.5-5---5.5
6. Megan Presler (2009) DS 0-0-0---0
6fr: Kelli Bones (2010) MH 0-1.5-2---3.5
Totals: 1-3-17---21 points, 5 points on Eden Prairie errors

TRENCH PLAYER
Taylor Simpson

BY THE NUMBERS
team, fbso/fbso attempts; fbso %; points, % earned; % allowed
Eden Prairie 10/17-.588; 50, .660; .192
Mayer Lutheran 5/18-.278; 26, .808, .340
Runs 3+: EP 7, ML 2
Longest string: EP 9, ML 3
Missed Serves: ML 4, EP 2
Time Out %: ML 0/4-.000; EP no time outs

ROTATIONS
EDEN PRAIRIE
1. Willeck 11-5 .688
2. Garbowicz 9-5 .643
3. Carlson 7-5 .583
4. Simpson 6-2 .750
5. Buchanan 14-6 .700
6. Froehle 3-3 .500
totals: 50-26 .659

MAYER LUTHERAN
1. Wikstrom 6-10 .375
2. Struble 4-7 .364
3. Thom 4-7 .364
4. Hilgers 3-14 .176
5. Schrupp 4-7 .364
6. Presler 5-5 .500
totals: 26-50 .342

RACE TO:
Game: 5 10 15 20 25
game 1: E E E E E
game 2: M E E E E

BIGGEST LEAD
Team: 1 2
EP 13 11
ML 0 2

Next up: Alexandria vs Waconia

Out & About: Alexandria/Mayer Lutheran

#7 posting 9.1.2007
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ALEXANDRIA cardinals 2, MAYER LUTHERAN crusaders 0
(25-22, 25-20)

Alexandria topped Mayer Lutheran in two with a tight give in take in game one, and a rush to a large lead in game two.
In game one the score was knotted up at 11 all when Alexandria broke through with three points. Ariel Carlson got the side out and then Kailynn Strater served up two points. Maggie Snyder had an assist and a dump and then a bit later a kill in a 5-1 run. Alex was able to squeeze a point off five straight serves while holding Mayer Lutheran to only five scoring chances in their 17 service chances. Alex's biggest lead was four at 18-14 and 24-20. With two ML points to close the gap to 24-22 Alex took a time out. The tactic worked with a kill by Alicia Montbriand. Montbriand had five kills in the first game.

Mayer Lutheran pushed out to a 3-1 lead and then the roof caved in. The Cardinals added 10 points to their totals to go up 12-3. ML had four hitting errors in the the run. The damage was done however. Both teams settled down in a side out contest with nine straight change of possessions. Alex was able to snap the string on Rebecca Anderson's serve on a ML hitting error. That prompted ML's second time out at 20-9. After the TO ML went on a 9-3 run to close to 23-19. Then it was Alexandria's turn to talk it over. Dale responded with two side out kills for the win.

photo: Malea Noennig pops the ball up for Mayer Lutheran with Dana Schlottmann in the background. photo by kja

ALEXANDRIA
1 Maggie Snyder, S 3-0-3----6
2 Samantha Dale, OH 0-0-8----8
3 Angela Christianson, MH 0-1-4---5
4 Kailynn Strater, DS 0-0-0----0
4fr Ariel Carlson, RH 0-.5-6---6.5
5 Greta Wood, DS 0-0-0----0
5fr Alicia Montbriand, OH 0-1.5-6---7.5
6 Jacque Brown, MH 0-0-0----0
totals 3-3-27----33 points; 17 points on ML errors

MAYER LUTHERAN
1 Malea Noennig, S 1-0-0----1
1fr Allison Strubel, RH 0-0-2----2
2 Kindra Boelke, DS 0-0-1----1
2fr Dana Schlottmann, OH 0-0-4----4
3 Sara Kjos, MH 0-0-2----2
4 Maddie Wickstorm, S 0-0-0----0
4fr Emily Schrupp, RH 0-1-6----7
5 Courtney Kelzer, OH 0-0-5---5
6 Amanda Schrupp, DS 0-0-0----0
6fr Kayla Thom, MH 0-1-1----2
totals: 1-2-21---24 points, 18 points on Alex errors

TRENCH PLAYER
Maggie Snyder

BY THE NUMBERS
Alexandria 19/29, .655; 50; .660; .429
Mayer Lutheran 17/28, .607; 42; .571; .340

ROTATIONS
ALEXANDRIA
1 Snyder 8-9 .471
2 Dale 17-6 .739
3 Christianson 7-6 .538
4 Strater 7-7 .500
5 Wood 5-8 .385
6 Brown 6-6 .500
Totals: 50-42 .543

MAYER LUTHERAN
1 Noennig 9-18 .333
2 Boelke 8-7 .533
3 Kjos 6-6 .500
4 Wickstrom 6-5 .545
5 Kelzer 8-5 .615
6 Schrupp 5-6 .455
totals 42-50 .456

Next up: Eden Prairie vs Alexandria, photos later

Out & About: Eden Prairie/Mayer Lutheran

#6 posting 9.1.2007
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EDEN PRAIRIE eagles 2, MAYER LUTHERAN crusaders 0
(25-13, 25-11)

Mayer Lutheran lead early 8-4 early in the contest as Maddie Wickstrom served up three straight points. After Wickstrom serve EP had four straight side outs stifling whatever momentum ML had generated. On the other had EP was generating points on every serve, sometimes three points a server. ML was only able to squeeze one first ball side out in the last seven EP servers.

In game two ML raced out to a 4-0 lead with Sara Kjos providing two straight blocks. After Abby Johnson's serve EP never trailed. Johnson served up five points with Katie Vohnoutka scoring the side out plus two more points in Johnson's serve. Jessi Peterson added seven more service points in the next serve for EP with Vohnoutka chipping in three more points on kills. EP had five straight FBSO in game two as they went on a 22-4 run.

Vohnoutka had 12 kills to lead EP.

Photo: EP's Alexa Manuel goes up for an attack attempt. photo by kja

EDEN PRAIRIE
Rotation, player, position, aces-blocks-kills----total points
1. Sara Smoot, DS 0-0-0----0
1fr Kathleen Krause, OH 0-0-4----4
2. Molly Noble, MH 0-1-3----4
3. Abby Johnson, DS 0-0-0----0
3fr Alexa Manuel, RH 0-2-0----0
4. Jessi Peterson, OH 2-1-7----10
5. Katie Vohnoutka, MH 1-1-12----14 enjoyed overpass kills and sprinkled in a few quicks
5br Rebecca Wade, L 0-0-0----0
6. Hayley Buchanan, S 0-0-0----0
Krista Anderson, S 0-0-1----1 came in when EP trailed 8-4 in game one
totals: 3-5-27---35 points, 15 points on ML errors

MAYER LUTHERAN
1. Malea Noening, S 0-0-0----0
1fr Allison Strubel, RH 0-0-0----0
2. Kindra Boelke, OH 0-0-0----0
2br Dana Schlottmann, OH 0-0-0----0
3. Sara Kjos, MH 0-2-2-----4
4. Maddie Wickstorm, S 0-0-0---0
4fr Emily Schrupp RH 0-0-2----2
5. Courtney Kelzer, OH 0-0-3-----3
6. Amanda Schrupp, DS 0-0-0-----0
6fr Kayla Thom, MH 0-0-0----0
totals: 0-2-7----9 points; 13 points on EP errors

TRENCH PLAYER
Katie Vohnoutka

BY THE NUMBERS
team, first ball side outs/chances; points, % earned; % allowed
Eden Prairie 12/16, .750; 50; .700; .591
Mayer Lutheran 6/17, .353; 22; .409; .300

ROTATIONS
EDEN PRAIRIE
1 Smoot 6-8 .429
2 Noble 5-4 .556
3 Johnson 10-3 .769
4 Peterson 16-5 .762
5 Vohnoutka 4-2 .667
6 Anderson 8-2 .800
totals: 49-24 .671

MAYER LUTHERAN
1 Noennig 8-6 .571
2 Boelke 4-10 .286
3 Kjos 2-17 .105
4 Wickstrom 5-4 .556
5 Kelzer 2-8 .200
6 Schrupp 3-4 .429

Next up: Alexandria & Mayer Lutheran, photos will follow