With the first full week of matches under the belt, the Decorah volleyball team (4-3) saw some highs and lows in non-conference action.
On the road
Decorah suffered its first hiccup of the season Thursday against North Fayette Valley (2-0), falling 3-1 (26-24, 22-25, 21-25 and 17-25).
The Vikes had 45 kills, 138 attack attempts, 42 assists, 63 digs and served 78-for-88 with 14 aces.
Lydia Frank served 13-for-13 while Sara Johanningmeier was 15-for-16, each collecting an ace. Sophomore McKinley Massman went 14-for-15 with five aces, four kills and three digs.
At the net, Leah Holland had 13 kills and three block assists to go with six digs. Kelby Kerndt provided 10 kills and Maddy Fromm finished the day with nine along with 25 assists and 12 digs. Junior Ellie Rolfs led the defense with 18 digs and was 14-for-17 at the service line with a trio of ace serves.
Stats vs. NFV
Kills – Leah Holland 13; Kelby Kerndt 10; Maddy Fromm 9; Olivia Christopher 6; McKinley Massman 4; Brooklyn Fromm 3
Assists – M. Fromm 25; Dylin Thompson 12; Ellie Rolfs 4; Sara Johanningmeier 1
Blocks (assist-solo) – Holland (3-0); M. Fromm (3-0); Kerndt (1-0); B. Fromm (1-0)
Digs – Rolfs 18; M. Fromm 12; Thompson 9; Johanningmeier 7; Holland 6; Massman 3; Lydia Frank 3; Kerndt 2; B. Fromm 2; Christopher 1
Serving (success/attempts) – Rolfs (14-17); Massman (14-15); Holland (4-4); Frank (13-13); Thompson (9-10); Johanningmeier (15-16); M. Fromm (9-12)
Aces – Massman 5; Rolfs 3; Thompson 2; M. Fromm 2; Frank 1; Johanningmeier 1
Early Bird Tourney
Saturday the Vikes competed in the Charles City Early Bird tournament and went 3-2 for the day.
In its 2-1 loss (19-21, 21-13, 12-15) to Iowa Falls-Alden, Decorah tallied 17 kills with 16 assists and 38 dig. The Vikes served 44-for-52 with six aces as well. Holland hammered down seven kills to lead the way with Thompson and M. Fromm each dishing out seven assists. Rolfs was steady defensively with 11 digs while Rolfs was 12-for-14 at the service line with two aces to accompany Johanningmeier’s 13-for-15 and two ace performance.
Set scores of 23-21, 21-23 and 15-9 led to a 2-1 victory over Riceville, where the Vikes served 57-for-61 with nine aces led by Johanningmeier who was 13-for-13 with a trio of ace serves. Massman was also perfect at the line at 12-for-12 with three aces while M. Fromm was 17-for-18 with three aces.
Decorah defeated Mason City 2-1 by sets of 21-9, 19-21 and 15-8 for win two on the day, finishing with 27 kills, 26 assists, 31 digs and serving 50-for-53. Leading the charge with seven and six kills respectively were Holland and Massman with M. Fromm handing out 14 assists. Rolfs came away with eight digs.
Squaring off with NEIC foe Charles City, Decorah dropped a 2-0 match by sets of 17-21 and 7-21. The Vikes managed 11 kills with Holland accounting for six of them and Rolfs finished the match with 14 digs. At the service line the Vikes were 22-for-25 with M. Fromm going 5-for-5 to lead the way.
In the final match of the day, the Vikes scratched out its third 2-1 win of the day by sets of 21-23, 21-16 and 15-6 over Hampton-Dumont-CAL. Decorah tallied 27 kills in the match with Massman setting the pace with seven followed by Holland and M. Fromm who had six apiece. M. Fromm also dished out a team-high 18 assists and was 8-for-9 in serving.
Stats vs. Iowa Falls-Alden
Kills – Holland 7; Massman 3; Christopher 2; Kerndt 2; B. Fromm 2; M. Fromm 2
Assists – Thompson 7; M. Fromm 7; Rolfs 1; Johanningmeier 1
Digs – Rolfs 11; Massman 5; Holland 5; Thompson 5; M. Fromm 4; Frank 3; Johanningmeier 3; Kerndt 1; B. Fromm 1
Serving (success/attempts) – Rolfs (12-14); Massman (5-5); Holland (1-1); Frank (6-6); Thompson (2-4); Johanningmeier (13-15); M. Fromm (5-7)
Aces – Rolfs 2; Johanningmeier 2; Frank1; M. Fromm 1
Stats vs. Riceville
Kills – Holland 5; Massman 4; Christopher 3; M. Fromm 3; Thompson 2; Kerndt 2; B. Fromm 1
Assists – M. Fromm 8; Thompson 7; Rolfs 2
Digs – Johanningmeier 9; Rolfs 8; Frank 6; Thompson 4; M. Fromm 4; Massman 3; Holland 3; B. Fromm 3; Christopher 2; Kerndt 2
Serving (success/attempts) – Rolfs (7-8); Massman (12-12); Frank (6-6); Thompson (2-4); Johanningmeier (13-13); M. Fromm (17-18)
Aces – Massman 3; Johanningmeier 3; M. Fromm 3
Stats vs. Mason City
Kills – Holland 7; Massman 6; Kerndt 5; M. Fromm 4; Christopher 2; B. Fromm 2; Thompson 1
Assists – M. Fromm 14; Thompson 6; Rolfs 3; Massman 1; Kerndt 1; Hayley Stowe 1
Blocks (assist-solo) – Hjelle (0-1); M. Fromm (0-1); Christopher (1-0)
Digs – Rolfs 8; Thompson 5; Johanningmeier 4; Kerndt 3; Stowe 3; M. Fromm 3; Massman 2; Frank 2; B. Fromm 1
Serving (success/attempts) – Rolfs (9-10); Massman (11-11); Holland (3-4); Frank (2-2); Thompson (7-7); Holthaus (1-1); Johanningmeier (6-6); M. Fromm (11-12)
Aces – M. Fromm 3; Rolfs 2; Massman 2; Frank 1
Stats vs. Charles City
Kills – Holland 6; Rolfs 2; Christopher 1; Massman 1; B. Fromm 1
Assists – M. Fromm 6; Christopher 2; Thompson 2; Kerndt 1
Blocks (assist-solo) – B. Fromm (0-1); Christopher (1-0)
Digs – Rolfs 14; M. Fromm 5; B. Fromm 4; Clara Hjelle 2; Christopher 1; Frank 1; Thompson 1; Johanningmeier 1
Serving (success/attempts) – Rolfs (3-4); Massman (3-3); Holland (2-3); Frank (2-2); Thompson (4-5); Ava Holthaus (1-1); Johanningmeier (2-2); M. Fromm (5-5)
Aces – Frank 1; Thompson 1; Johanningmeier 1
Stats vs. Hampton-Dumont-CAL
Kills – Massman 7; Holland 6; M. Fromm 6; B. Fromm 5; Kerndt 2; Hjelle 1
Assists – M. Fromm 18; Thompson 3; Hjelle 1; Massman 1; Holthaus 1; Johanningmeier 1; B. Fromm 1
Blocks (assist-solo) – Holland (0-1); Hjelle (1-0)
Digs – Rolfs 12; Massman 6; Thompson 5; Holland 4; M. Fromm 4; Frank 2; Johanningmeier 2; Hjelle 1; Holthaus 1; Kerndt 1; B. Fromm 1
Serving (success/attempts) – Rolfs (15-15); Massman (5-5); Holland (6-6); Frank (1-3); Thompson (10-11); Holthaus (2-2); Johanningmeier (3-4); M. Fromm (8-9)
Aces – Rolfs 2; Thompson 2; Johanningmeier 1; M. Fromm 1
This week
Decorah hosts Saint Ansgar Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 7:15 p.m.
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