SIOUX FALLS – Fourth-rated Hitchcock-Tulare improved to 19-0 on the season by winning five matches en route to claiming the championship of the White Division at the Sanford Pentagon Volleyball Tournament on Saturday.
The Patriots did not drop a single set on the way to the title.
Hitchcock-Tulare received 13 aces serves from Ella Johnson on the day, and 48 kills from Katelyn Schroeder.
SANFORD PENTAGON TOURNAMENT
WHITE DIVISION
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Hanson 16-11
Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 32-39 9 aces (Ella Johnson 10-13 9 aces).
Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 38-41 19 kills (Katelyn Schroeder 13-14 6 kills, Rebecca Huizenga 7-8 6 kills).
Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 46-46 18 assists (Lila Johnson 25-25 9 assists, Gracyn Bixler 13-13 7 assists).
Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 24 (Schroeder 9, L. Johnson 5).
Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 1 solo 4 assists 9 (Isabel Gilbert 2 assists).
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Mount Vernon-Plankinton 18-11
Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 46-49 6 aces (Ella Johnson 17-18 4 aces, Cambree Hoekman 11-11 1 ace).
Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 59-66 29 kills (E. Johnson 19-21 8 kills, Katelyn Schroeder 15-16 7 kills).
Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 71-71 25 assists (Lila Johnson 36-36 12 assists, Gracyn Bixler 31-31 10 assists).
Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 42 (Schroeder 13, Hoekman 9).
Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 8 assists (Isabel Gilbert 4 assists).
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Freeman 3-11
Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 46-49 9 aces (Lila Johnson 14-14 4 aces, Isabel Gilbert 17-17 2 aces).
Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 36-38 21 kills (Katelyn Schroeder 18-19 13 kills, Cora Hofer 6-6 3 kills).
Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 38-39 17 assists (L. Johnson 23-24 11 assists, Gracyn Bixler 11-11 3 assists).
Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 25 (Schroeder 10, Cambree Hoekman 4).
Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 1 solo 4 assists (Rebecca Huizenga 1 solo 1 assist).
SEMIFINAL
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Ethan 12-22
Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 42-46 6 aces (Isabel Gilbert 9-9 2 aces).
Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 46-51 26 kills (Katelyn Schroeder 17-17 8 kills, Ella Johnson 7-9 4 kills).
Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 31 (Schroeder 10, Cambree Hoekman 9).
CHAMPIONSHIP
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25, Winner 22-11
Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 43-47 5 aces (Ella Johnson 15-17 4 aces, Lila Johnson 12-12 1 ace).
Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 51-55 27 kills (Katelyn Schroeder 21-22 14 kills, Rebecca Huizenga 7-8 2 kills).
Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 73-74 26 assists (L. Johnson 41-41 15 assists, Gracyn Bixler 27-28 10 assists).
Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 53 (Schroeder 18, Cambree Hoekman 14).
Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 1 solo 6 assists (Isabel Gilbert 1 solo 2 assists).
Record: Hitchcock-Tulare 19-0.
GOLD DIVISION
Dakota Valley 23-25-25, Warner 25-17-19
Serving: Warner 59-61 4 aces (Jordyn Jensen 13-13 2 aces, Jaycee Jung 12-13 1 ace, Libby Scepaniak 10-10 1 ace).
Hitting: Warner 114-125 33 kills (MaKenna Leidholt 36-41 13 kills, Kyleigh Schopp 23-27 10 kills).
Setting: Warner 124-124 32 assists (Scepaniak 58-58 19 assists, Reagan Wood 43-43 6 assists).
Digs: Warner 59 (Jensen 18, Scepaniak 12, Jung 11).
Blocks: Warner 2 solo 4 assists (Schopp 1 solo 1 assist, Olivia Marcuson 2 assists).
Warner 25-25, Unity Christian 10-18
Serving: Warner 49-54 4 aces (MaKenna Leidholt 10-10 2 aces, Jordyn Jensen 11-12 1 ace).
Hitting: Warner (Kyleigh Schopp 12-13 7 kills, Jaycee Jung 12-13 6 kills, Leidholt 12-13 5 kills).
Setting: Warner (Libby Scepaniak 27-27 12 assists, Reagan Wood 12-13 5 assists).
Digs: Warner 38 (Leidholt 11, Jensen 10).
Blocks: Warner 2 assists.
Sioux Falls Christian 25-25, Warner 19-15
Serving: Warner 31-35 4 aces (Libby Scepaniak 8-8 2 aces, Reagan Wood 8-8 1 ace).
Hitting: Warner 50-65 20 kills (Kyleigh Schopp 9-13 5 kills, Jaycee ung 15-16 4 kills).
Setting: Warner 62-62 17 assists (Wood 28-28 9 assists, Scepaniak 24-26 7 assists).
Digs: Warner 24 (Jordyn Jensen 7).
Blocks: Warner 1 solo 2 assists (Miah Leidholt 1 solo 1 assist).
Gretna East 25-25, Warner 18-22
Serving: Warner 36-41 4 aces (Kyleigh Schopp 12-12 3 aces).
Hitting: Warner 63-73 25 kills (MaKenna Leidholt 13-16 8 kills, Schopp 13-17 6 kills, Jaycee Jung 13-15 5 kills).
Setting: Warner 25 assists (Libby Scepaniak 19-19 12 assists, Reagan Wood 44-44 10 assists).
Digs: Warner 38 (Jordyn Jensen 12, Leidholt 8).
Blocks: Warner 2 assists.
Record: Warner 16-4.
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Miller 25-25, Sunshine Bible 7-9
Serving: Miller 41-48 14 aces (Aleah Schlechter 6-6 4 aces, Jolie Palmer 10-11 4 aces, Gracen Werdel 4-6 2 aces, Paige Werdel 4-5 2 aces).
Hitting: Miller 30-37 17 kills (P. Werdel 12-14 7 kills, G. Werdel 5-8 4 kills).
Setting: Miller 16 assists (Olivia Resel 12).
Digs: Miller 8 (Palmer 4).
Miller 25-25, Faulkton 21-13
Serving: Miller 43-47 4 aces (Gracen Werdel 6-8 1 ace, Aleah Schlechter 7-7 1 ace, Kate Lichty 9-10 1 ace, Jolie Palmer 9-9 1 ace).
Hitting: Miller 59-75 26 kills (G. Werdel 9-11 8 kills, Paige Werdel 15-19 6 kills, Schlechter 11-14 4 kills).
Setting: Miller 23 assists (Olivia Resel 19).
Digs: Miller 30 (Schlechter 7, G. Werdel 6).
Blocks: Miller 2 assists (G. Werdel 1 Schlechter 1).
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Miller 25-21-25, Wolsey-Wessington 19-25-14
Serving: Miller 63-69 9 aces (Jolie Palmer 17-17 4 aces, Olivia Resel 10-12 3 aces).
Hitting: Miller 112-125 24 kills (Gracen Werdel 25-26 9 kills, Aleah Schlechter 21-25 6 kills, Paige Werdel 24-30 6 kills).
Setting: Miller 25 assists (Resel 23).
Digs: Miller 65 (Palmer 32).
Blocks: Miller 4 solo 8 assists (Schlechter 1 solo 3 assists, G. Werdel 1 solo 2 assists, P. Werdel 1 solo 2 assists).
Record: Miller 15-1.
Groton 25-25, Faulkton 4-18
Serving: Groton 9 aces (Laila Roberts 4, Jerica Locke 3, Sydney Locke 2).
Hitting: Groton 22 kills (Jaedyn Penning 6, Rylee Dunker 6, Chesney Weber 6).
Setting: Groton 15 assists (Weber 9, Liz Fliehs 6).
Digs: Groton 38 assists (J. Locke 9, Weber 8, Penning 7, Roberts 6).
Wolsey-Wessington 25-25, Groton 23-18
Serving: Groton 5 aces (Jerica Locke 3, Chesney Weber 2).
Hitting: Groton 24 kills (Weber 9, Rylee Dunker 8).
Setting: Groton 22 assists (Liz Fliehs 11, Weber 9).
Digs: Groton 30 (Locke 13, Weber 6).
Blocks: Groton 2 (Taryn Traphagen 1, Weber 1).
Groton 25-25, Highmore-Harrold 10-15
Serving: Groton 13 aces (Jerica Locke 5, Chesney Weber 4).
Hitting: Groton 17 kills (Rylee Dunker 5, Taryn Traphagen 4).
Setting: Groton 10 (Liz Fliehs 6, Weber 4).
Digs: Groton 22 (Laila Roberts 5, Jaedyn Penning 4, Fliehs 4).
Record: Groton 9-5.
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