2008 Girls Volleyball

2008 Class 8-2A Girls Volleyball - Match 5
Lexington   vs.   Mendon UnityFinal
School
Game 1Game 2Game 3
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1017
Lexington
Mendon Unity
Lexington Scoring Leaders Mendon Unity Scoring Leaders
NoPlayerAcesService
Points
 NoPlayerAcesService
Points
1Taylor Winterland16 10Brittany Morrison
10Annessa Anderson 11Jessica Howell
11Caitlin Kelley 12Rachel Rush15
13Niki Caldwell 13Ashley Brooks
14Maggie Hayes05 16Amber Brashears
16Laura Miller38 2Rebekah Tallcott24
19Bridgette Sims05 20Madison Goertz
2Kaley Ummel01 21Kylee Churchill12
22Taylor Leake 22Taylor Blickhan01
24Amanda Leake 23Jamie Springett
3Sydney Freed29 24Christy Huckstep
5Kelsey Heitzmann 25Brooklyn Moore
8Ashley Grass 32Breanne Begeman
 4Rayvin Knox
 7Brooke Schoch
Match Comments: Game one started with an ace by Kylee Churchill to give Mendon Unity a short-lived 1-0 lead. A side out made it 1-1 and then Maggie Hayes of Lexington served four straight points. The teams traded side outs and then Laura Miller served three consecutive points as Lexington jumped to a 9-2 lead. Mendon Unity called a time out to stop the run andit worked as the Colts were able to get a side out and after getting a winner on their serve Unity had cut the lead to 9-4. Lexington then got a side out for a 10-4 lead and then with 4 straight points to go to 14-4 while setter Sydney Freed was serving, Unity finally secured a side out to make it 14-5. The Colts got a nother point on serve to make it 14-6, an service winner by Rachel Rush to make it 14-7, a kill by Unity to cut the deficit to 14-8 when Lexington took a time out. A bad set by Unity caused a mis-hit and a side out for Lexington, 15-8. Unity hit into the net for a 16-8 Lexington lead, a kill by Maggie Hayes made it 17-8, before a net winner by Rush made it 17-9. Lexington's Hayes got a kill of a tip for an 18-9 lead by Lexington. A great block by Hayes at the net made it 19-9, Lexington. Mendon called a time out but after the TO the Colts hit into the net, 20-9 Lexington. A double hit by MU made it 21-9. and when Taylor Winterland had as ervice ace the score jumped to 22-9. A powerful kill by Hayes moved the score to 23-9. Winterland had a service winner by to make it 24-9. Mendon got a side out for a 24-10 defecit but Lexington cames right back with a winner and took game one 25-10.

Game 2 started with a tip by Bridgette Sims to give Lexington a 1-0 lead but Unity came right back with a side out to even the score at 1-1. Kylee Churchill for Unity served and after a nice volley Unity got into the net and Lexington went up 2-1. MU gets a side out to make it 2-2, but Lexington comes right back with a side out for a 3-2 lead. Sydney Freed got a kill to make it a 4-2 lead and three more winners gave Lexington a 7-2 lead with the 7th point on a kill by Hayes even though Unity was at the net for the block. Unity called a time out. Lexington got the next point to make it 8-2 before a side out by Unity made the score 8-3. A nice tip by Freed gave Lexington a side out and 9-3 Lexington lead. During the next volley, the ball dropped on Unity's side of net for a 10-3 Lexington lead. Unity hit the next one long and it was 11-3. Rachel Rush for Unity came up with a big kill and Lexington led 11-4. A kill by Lexington gave the Minuteman a 12-4 lead but Unity came back with a sideout point to make it 12-5. Lexington hit it in the net and it was 12-6. Rebekah Tallcott then served for Unity. An unforced error brought Unity to within five at 12-7. When Lexington missed returning the next serve giving Tallcott an ace, it was 12-8. A kill for Unity made it 12-9. Coach Julie Thomas called a timeout to settle down her team. The ensuing play resulted in a net winner for Hayes and made the score 13-9. Kasey Ummel had a great serve and it was 14-9. Another good serve by Ummel and a nice volley with several digs by both teams ends up with a kill by Unity and the score moved to 14-10. A block by Hayes at the net extended Lexington's lead to 15-10. A service error by Lexington made it 15-11. Unity served and Brashears got an ace to make it 15-12 but her next serve went out of bounds and Lexington led, 16-12. A four hit call against Unity made it 17-12 and another kill by #19 Bridgette Sims made it 18-12. Unity called a time out and then three coonsecutive aces by Laura Miller made it 21-12. A serve into the net made it 21-13. A side out extended Lexington's lead to 22-13 with Syd Freed serving. Unity got a side out to make it 22-14 but a mis-hit by Unity made it 23-14 with Sims serving. A kill by Hayes made it 24-14 but a net foul on the potential match point made it 24-15. Two service winner by Unity's Rush made it 24-17. Thomas again called a time out and her plan worked as the next serve went long. Lexington won 25-17 and with the victory came a spot in Tuesday's championship match.
 

8th Grade Class 2A State Tournament
@ Bloomington Central Catholic HS
2008 8th Grade Class 2A Champion
Lexington
First Round
Victor  Lexington (21-2)
  Mt. Pulaski (18-6)
25
17
25
21
F
INFO
  Stewardson-Strasburg (13-9)
Victor  Mendon Unity (18-6)
23
25
14
25
F
INFO
Victor  Decatur Holy Family (23-0)
  Bartonville Oak Grove West (15-8)
25
11
25
14
F
INFO
  Carrollton GS (19-1)
Victor  Grant Park (22-3)
21
25
11
25
F
INFO
Semifinals
Victor  Lexington (22-2)
  Mendon Unity (19-6)
25
10
25
17
F
INFO
Victor  Decatur Holy Family (24-0)
  Grant Park (23-3)
25
16
25
14
F
INFO
Third Place
Victor  Mendon Unity (19-7)
  Grant Park (23-4)
25
16
25
23
F
INFO
State Championship
Victor  Lexington (23-2)
  Decatur Holy Family (25-0)
25
22
25
16
F
INFO
Final Win/Loss Records
1 Lexington (24-2)
2 Decatur Holy Family (25-1)
3 Mendon Unity (20-7)
4 Grant Park (23-5)
Mt. Pulaski (18-7)
Stewardson-Strasburg (13-10)
Bartonville Oak Grove West (15-9)
Carrollton GS (19-2)
 
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