Out & About: Wayzata/Anoka

#3 posting 8.27.2008
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WAYZATA trojans 3, ANOKA tornadoes 0
(25-19, 25-20, 25-8)

In a battle between two AAA powers, it was Wayzata of the Classic Lake downing the NW Suburban Anoka Tornadoes on the road in a sweep. The Trojans have recently received votes in the top 10 poll. The blocking and serving game for Wayzata paved the way to victory. Tia Gaffen had 7 blocks and 8 kills to lead both teams. (the numbers are only from when I was there. I arrived late in the first game with the Trojans up 18-11.) Wayzata also had 12 aces during that time.

I got to this game late due to previous commitments. When I arrived Wayzata led by seven and then added four points. Gaffen put up two blocks at point 19 and 20. The Trojans were on the verge at 24-13 after an ace by Kelsey Durocher. Then Anoka rose up with after a side out with six points off the serve of Mariah Sis. Wayzata was forced to take a time out at 24-17, but it didn't stop the Tornadoes. The final point came on an Anoka net violation.

Gaffen had a hand in five of the first seven Wayzata points in game two. Gaffen had three kills and two blocks. The Trojans had a 6/7 sequence in First Ball Side Out which put the Trojans up 17-10. Then that FBSO game evaporated and Anoka went on a 10-4 run to close to 21-20. Wayzata took a time out at 19-18 and got the ball back and added the next two points on tip kills by Toni Okuyemi. After Anoka added two points to there totals to make it a one point game, the Tornadoes missed on a serve. Kelsey Simmons wrapped up the second game with three straight aces.

Whatever momentum Anoka had built up totally evaporated at the start of the second game. Wayzata zoomed out to a 15-1 lead with runs of 8 and 7 points. Again Gaffen started things rolling with two straight kills. Wayzata then gave a lot of players opportunities to play. The Wayzata side out game delivered on seven of the eight FBSO opportunities.

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All stats are only from when I started watching. That means 29 points in the first game are unaccounted for.
rotation, player, (year) position, aces-blocks-kills---totals
WAYZATA
1. Toni Okuyemi (2012) MH 0-0-7---7
1g3: Jackie Smith (2009) DS 0-0-0---0
2. Julia Doyle (2012) S 3-0-0----3
2g3: Alyssa Bouma (2009) 0-0-0----0
3. Olivia Fiergola (2010) OH 2-0-4---6
4. Kelsey Durocher (2010) DS 2-0-0---2
4fr: Tia Gaffen (2009) MH 0-7-8---15
5. Allison Lutz (2009) S 1-0-0---1
6. Kelsey Simmons (2010) DS 4-0-0----4
6fr: Kayla Karvonen (2009) OH 0-0-0---0
totals: 12-7-21---40 points, 17 points on Anoka errors

ANOKA
1. Kellee Kackman (2009) S 0-0-0---0
2. Kayla Berning (2009) OH 0-1-7---8
3. Taylor Fritch (2009) L 0-0-0--0
3: Kendri Scarborough (2010) DS 1-0-0---1
3fr: Emily Buysse (2010) MH 0-3-3----6
3g3 Megan Witschen (2010) RH 0-0-0---0
3g3fr: Amy Waterman (2010) MH 0-0-0---0
4. Mariah Sis (2010) S 0-0-0---0
5. Lexi Robinson (2011) OH 0-0.5-3---3.5
6. Katie Christensen (2010) MH 0-1.5-1---2.5
totals: 1-6-14---21 points, 15 points on Wayzata errors

TRENCH PLAYER
Tia Gaffen

BY THE NUMBERS
team, fbso/fbso attempts; fbso %; points, % earned; % allowed
Wayzata 14/21-.667; 57; .702; .417
Anoka 5/22-.227; 36; .583; .298
Runs 3+: Wayzata 6, Anoka 3
Longest run: Wayzata 8, Anoka 7
Missed Serves: Anoka 4, Wayzata 3
Time Out %: Wayata 1/2 -.500; Anoka 1/4-.250

ROTATIONS
WAYZATA
1. Okuyemi/Smith 5-5 .500
2. Doyle 14-4 .778
3. Fiergola 19-7 .731
4. Durocher 8-13 .381
5. Lutz 5-5 .500
6. Simmons/Karvonen 6-2 .750
totals: 57-36 .613

ANOKA
1. Kackman 6-14 .300
2. Berning 4-19 .174
3. Witschen/Fritch 7-8 .467
4. Sis 12-6 .667
5. Robinson 4-7 .364
6. Christensen 3-3 .500
totals: 36-57 .387

ANOKA

RACE TO
Game: 5 10 15 20 25
game 1 ? ? W W W
game 2 W W W W W
game 3 W W W W W

BIGGEST LEAD
Team: 1 2 3
Wayzata 11 7 15
Anoka ? 2 0

Next up: tomorrow