Playoff Out & About: SW Christian Chaska/Meadow Creek

#5 posting 11.1.2008
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SECTION 4A
Championship
SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN CHASKA stars 3, MEADOW CREEK saints 0
(25-17, 25-18, 25-11)

Southwest Christian of Chaska is headed to the state A tournament for the first time with a sweep of Meadow Creek. The Stars kept building strength as the day went on. Cassie Haag had 18 points to lead the Stars.

There must have been jitters early for both teams as both teams allowed runs on the first three serves. Meadow Creek ran off five straight to lead 5-3. That was to be the last time they scored on their serve in the first set. After that SWC put together 12 straight first ball side outs. Both teams traded 10 side outs. SWC missed three serves in that stretch. Haag started to heat up with two points, one on an overpass kill that forced MC to take their first time out trailing 13-10. At one stretch Haag had five of the eight Stars points. With nothing to show off the Saints serve it was hard to cut the margin. MC took their second time out trailing 22-15. The first set ended on a block by Angie Swanson.

SWC didn't quite have the same air tight FBSO game in the second set. MC had another good start with a run of four to lead 6-4. SWC used a five point run with Angie Swanson providing four straight points (five if you count the point right before the sequence). MC took a time out at 11-7. MC had one last thrust with a four point run to tie the contest at 12. Then SWC shut the door with four straight FBSO. SWC got Haag involved in a 10-2 run with six points. MC didn't help their cause with three straight missed serves including point 25.

MC changed their service order with the #4 spot becoming the #1 spot. MC was moving Tija Rudzitis away from Haag. It didn't faze SWC. They had their best start with an 8-2 run. That forced a MC time out. MC did close to 10-6, but again SWC had a door slamming FBSO game. They were 9/10 and .824 for the whole match. SWC had a six point run that took another MC time out at 15-6. For the third set MC earned only 5 points compared to 15 earned for SWC. The match ended on a Swanson kill and the Stars will be headed to State.

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rotation, player, position, aces-blocks-kills--totals
SW CHRISTIAN CHASKA
1. Lucie Miller, 2009, L 0-0-0-----0
1fr: Martha Perrel, 2011, MH 0-0-4----4
2. Jessica Carlin, 2010, RH 3-0-5----8
3. Emily Robertson, 2010, DS 1-0-0----0
3fr: Lacey Hazel, 2010, OH 0-0-2---2
4. Cassie Haag, 2009, 0-5-13-----18
5. Sarah Bremer, 2010, S 0-0-0---0
6. Angie Swanson, 2009, OH 1-1-11-----13
totals: 5-6-35-----46 points, 29 points on MC errors

MEADOW CREEK
MC started with this rotation in sets 1 and 2. In set three they started with the 4th spot (Rudzitis)
1. Lauren Sutherland, 2010, MH 0-0-3-----3
2. Lexi Bertsch, 2010, L 0-0-0----0
2fr: Danielle Carter, 2010, OH 0-1-2----3
3. Steph Rohwer, 2010, S 0-0-0----0
4. Tija Rudzitis, 2009, MH 0-2-8----10
5. Kelli Strandland, 2010, OH 0-0-4----4
5. Lisi Arnstrom, 2010, OH 0-0-0----0
6. Courtney Fregeau, 2010, DS 1-0-0-----1
6fr: Camille Bowers, 2010, S 0-0-1-----1
6fr: Annie Griffin, 2010, RH 0-0-0----0
totals: 1-3-18-----22 points, 24 points on SW errors

TRENCH PLAYER
Cassie Haag force in the middle

BY THE NUMBERS
team, fbso/fbso attempts; fbso %; points, % earned; % allowed
SW Christian Chaska 28/34-.824; 75; .613; .522
Meadow Creek 16/35-.457; 46; .478; .387
Runs 3+: SWC 12, MC 3
Longest string: SWC 6, MC 5
Missed Serves: SWC 11, MC 6
Time Out %: MC 4/6-.667; SWC did not take a time out.

ROTATIONS
SW CHRISTIAN CHASKA
1. Miller 15-11 .577
2. Carlin 16-6 .727
3. Robertson 16-9 .640
4. Haag 7-6 .538
5. Bremer 10-7 .588
6. Swanson 11-7 .611
totals: 75-46 .620

MEADOW CREEK
1. Sutherland 8-14 .364
2. Bertsch 9-16 .360
3. Rohwer 9-12 .429
4. Rudzitis 6-10 .375
5. Strandlund 6-9 .400
6. Fregeau 8-14 .364
totals: 46-75 .380

RACE TO:
Set: 5 10 15 20 25
set 1 M S S S S
set 2 M S S S S
set 3 S S S S S

BIGGEST LEAD
Team 1 2 3
SW Christian 8 8 14
Meadow Creek 2 2 1

Next up: 4AA Championship