High School Volleyball
Springfield Lutheran defeats Mount Pulaski for regional title

[October 28, 2022] 

The Lady Toppers (no. 3 seed) lost in three sets to the Springfield Lutheran Crusaders (no.1 seed) Thursday night in the Class 1A Regional championship hosted by Mount Pulaski.

Mount Pulaski won the first set 25-21 over the Crusaders before falling in the next two sets 9-25 and 13-25.

Grace Davis led Mount Pulaski with 10 kills.

Alexis Wade led the Lady Toppers with 14 digs.

Hailee Daigh had 23 assists for Mount Pulaski.

Mount Pulaski finished the season with a 23-12 record.

Springfield Lutheran improves their record to 33-3. The Crusaders are ranked 4th in the state in IHSA volleyball. The Crusaders will play Hardin Calhoun Monday night at 6:00 p.m in the Class 1A Sectional at White Hall.

Mount Pulaski Coach Alora Goodey guided the team to a great season in her first year at the helm and she was proud of her athletes all season long.

“I have been so blessed with such a great group of athletes my first year here at MP,” said Goodey. “This community and these families care so deeply about their athletes and the success of the program. While it wasn’t the way we wanted to end our season, I’m so proud of the continued progress we made throughout the season.”

Stats versus Springfield Lutheran

Dig Leaders

Alexis Wade, Senior 14

Kamrie Charron, Junior 10

MaKenna Wilham, Senior 10

Block Leaders

Alexis Wade, Senior 2

Alyson Murphy, Freshman 1

Ace Leaders

Makenna Wilham, Senior 1

Je’Na Rentmeister, Senior 1

Grace Davis, Junior 1

Kill Leaders

Grace Davis, Junior 10

Je’Na Rentmeister, Senior 7

Alexis Wade, Senior 6

Assists

Hailee Daigh, Senior 23

[Teena Lowery]