NEIC recognizes Viking quartet

By Becky Walz,

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 10:05 am

Four members of the Decorah volleyball team were honored for their work on the hardwood this fall by being named to the all-conference list.
Juniors McKinley Massman and Dylin Thompson were named to the Northeast Iowa Conference first team, while senior Ellie Rolfs and Leah Holland received second team nods.
Massman, a second team honoree last season, was third in the league and first for the Vikings in kills with a total of 260 on 712 attack attempts. The junior came up with 234 digs for Decorah, the second best on the squad to go with an 87.8 percent serving efficiency. She served 303-of-345 with a team high 42 aces.
Making her first appearance on the All-NEIC list, Thompson handed out 581 assists, the third best in the league. She also provided 218 digs, 36 kills and served with a 90 percent efficiency going 279-of-310 with 31 aces.
Rolfs, the Viking libero, had 266 digs during her senior campaign to lead Decorah defensively to earn her second team nod. At the service line she had 19 aces as she was 204-of-229 for an 89.1 serve efficiency.
Boasting a .244 kill efficiency, Holland was third in the NEIC as she hammered out 146 kills on 409 attack attempts. She was a force defensively at the net with 38 total blocks (10 solo, 28 assists) with 65 digs. Holland also had stellar performances at the service line with a 93.9 percent efficiency, serving 214-of-228 with 32 aces.
Decorah ended the season in the Class 4A semifinals against Charles City, concluding the year with a 18-12 overall record.

All-NEIC volleyball teams
First team – Mya Rimrod, Sr., OH, Charles City; Sofia Parrott, Setter, Jr., Charles City; Anya Ruzicka, Libero, Sr., Charles City; Braelyn Rosonke, Sr., MH, New Hampton; Maici Weber, Jr., Setter/RS, New Hampton; Aleigha Cahoy, Fr., OH, New Hampton; McKinley Massman, Jr., OH, Decorah; Dylin Thompson, Jr., Setter, Decorah; Olivia Johnson, Sr., OH, Crestwood
Second team – Jadyn Van Horn, Sr., MH, Charles City; Evelyn Mayhew, Jr., MH, Charles City; Taylor Ries, Sr., Libero/DS, New Hampton; Ellie Rolfs, Sr., Libero/DS, Decorah; Leah Holland, Sr., MH, Decorah; Lily Troender, Sr., Setter, Crestwood; Lydia Williams, Sr., MH, Crestwood; Vienna Nibbelink, Sr., DS/Libero, Crestwood; Willa Troendle, Jr., MH/OH, Waukon

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