Viking spikers knocking on door to state

By Becky Walz,

The No. 12 Decorah volleyball team (28-6) was barely tested Thursday night in its first playoff action, defeating Charles City 3-0 in Decorah. The win pushes the Vikings into their fourth-ever regional final and their first since 2007.
The Vikings (28-6) move on to face Class 4A No. 1 Western Dubuque (30-3) Tuesday, Oct. 26, in Epworth at 7 p.m.
“We played very well in this game. We started a little hesitant but that changed midway through the first set and from that point on I felt we were in control of the match. We executed the changes to our game plan from the last time we played them well, which kept them a little off balance,” said Coach Gina Holthaus. “We are looking forward to the regional final at Western Dubuque.”
Thursday night, Decorah won by set scores of 25-15, 25-11 and 25-11, to end Charles City’s season at 12-23.
The Vikings had 35 kills, 80 attack attempts, 35 assists, nine blocks and served 70-for-72 with eight aces.
Juniors Amelia Dugger and Chloe Reiser paced the squad with nine kills apiece. Dugger added four total blocks, five digs and a serving mark of 10-for-10. Reiser provided 10 digs and went 16-for-16 at the serving line with six aces. Haley Gossman hammered out six kills and had seven digs, while Annika Franzen had four kills. Also with four kills was Mara Holland to go with 28 assists, seven digs and serving mark of 15-for-15.
The Vikings will have to play their best to defeat Western Dubuque. Decorah faced the Bobcats at the Western Dubuque tournament earlier this month falling 2-0. The Bobcats’ only losses came against Cedar Falls, Dike-New Hartford and Iowa City Liberty.

Stats vs. Charles City
Kills – Amelia Dugger 9; Chloe Reiser 9; Haley Gossman 6; Mara Holland 4; Annika Franzen 4; Ashley Schneberger 3
Assists – Holland 28; Dahlyn Headington 4; Reiser 2; Emma Wold 1; Gossman 1
Blocks (assist-solo) – Dugger (2-2); Holland (1-1); Gossman (1-1); Reiser (1-0)
Digs – Headington 12; Reiser 10; Kallie Mincks 9; Holland 7; Gossman 7; Dugger 5; Wold 4; Schneberger 1
Serving (success/attempts) – Reiser (16-16); Holland (15-15); Mincks (12-12); Dugger (10-10); Headington (9-10); Wold (8-9)
Aces – Reiser 6; Dugger 1; Holland 1

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