Mount Pulaski's Donna Dulle earns win number 1100 at the Morgan Buerkett Memorial Volleyball Invitational
 

[October 17, 2018] 

The Lady Toppers Volleyball Team earned a fifth place finish on Saturday at the Morgan Buerkett Memorial Volleyball Invitational hosted by Saint Thomas More in Champaign.

Mount Pulaski posted a 4-1 tournament record and with the first win early Saturday morning, Head Coach Donna Dulle earned her 1100th career win.

The Lady Toppers gather around Donna Dulle following her 1100th career win.
Photo courtesy Crystal Thomas.

Dulle is only the second coach in Illinois history to reach this milestone. Very impressive for the veteran coach, who says, "I am still having fun."

The Lady Toppers were having fun on Saturday, too, while defeating Princeville 25-11 and 25-17 to give Dulle the accolades she so deserves.

Mount Pulaski then went on to knock off Urbana 25-21 and 28-26.

In the third match of the day it was Mahomet-Seymour winning 25-18 and 25-14 over Mount Pulaski.

The Lady Toppers bounced back in the afternoon session to defeat Arthur-Lovington 25-14 and 25-17.

In the final game of the day Mount Pulaski defeated Clinton 25-18 and 25-23 to earn a fifth place finish.

Photo courtesy Chrissy Fitzpatrick

Abigail Fitzpatrick was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Mount Pulaski will play their final regular season home game tonight versus Illini Central at 6 p.m. It will be senior night for Abigail Fitzpatrick, Skylar Hayes, Morgan May, Madison Thomas and Savanah Moore.

Photo byTracy Dyer

Mount Pulaski five-game stats from the tournament

Hayes 47 kills 2 blocks 3 aces

Fitzpatrick 38 kills 69 digs 1 block 8 aces

May 14 kills 34 digs 7 blocks

Thomas 1 kill 4 digs 9 aces

Stewart 5 kills

Wade 61 assists 1 dig 8 blocks 5 aces

Moore 14 digs

Olson 58 assists 4 blocks

Trimmer 37 digs 4 aces

Beckers 5 digs

Clark 6 kills 1 dig 4 blocks

[Teena Lowery]