State volleyball: Class 3A capsules, stat leaders, predictions

Capsules, stat leaders and predictions for the Class 3A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament this week at the U.S. Cellular Center.

No. 1 WEST LIBERTY (35-4)

* Nickname: Comets

* Coach: Ruben Galvan (14th year at West Liberty, 27th year overall)

* Tournament history: 8th appearance, second in a row.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

3 Cassedi Simon 5-9 Sr. S

5 Macy Akers NA Fr. DS

9 Hailey Daufeldt 5-9 Sr. MH

10 Audra Bridenstine 5-7 Sr. OH

11 Haddie Anderson 5-6 Jr. OH

13 Kyleigh Becker 5-6 Sr. OH

16 Maddie Simon 5-4 Sr. DS

FOREST CITY (27-7)

* Nickname: Indians

* Coach: Lacy Jerome (5th year, 133-60)

* Tournament history: 3rd appearance, first since 2003.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Emily Koch Sr. S

4 Maggie Mathiasen Sr. OH

7 Josilin Dillavou Jr. OH

14 Hannah Vaughan Sr. OH

16 Sarri Happel Sr. OH

19 Hannah Anderson So. DS

No. 5 MOUNT VERNON (26-12)

* Nickname: Mustangs

* Coach: Maggie Willems (5th year, 128-61)

* Tournament history: 11th appearance, eighth in nine years. Three-time champion, most recently in 2010.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Sydney Meeker 5-7 Jr. OH

9 Libby Ryan 5-5 Jr. L

10 Lily Dahlstrom 5-7 Sr. OH

11 Wynne Vandersall 5-8 Jr. OH

14 Katie Wycoff 5-9 Jr. MH

17 Kaitlyn Volesky 5-9 Jr. MH

21 Jenna Reimann 5-5 Sr. S

No. 6 CENTER POINT-URBANA (31-7)

* Nickname: Stormin' Pointers

* Coach: Cathy Husmann (7th year, 170-116)

* Tournament history: 2nd appearance. Semifinalist in 1998.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

13 Keely Kinsella Sr. OH

25 Rachel Grawe Sr. OH

27 Haley Weideman Sr. S

28 Abigail Weideman So. OH

31 Tessa Kohl Sr. L

49 Arika Wooldridge Sr. MH

50 Taegan Fink Jr. MH

No. 4 NEVADA (30-9)

* Nickname: Cubs

* Coach: Will Baumann (2nd year at Nevada, 68-19; 11th year overall, 369-86)

* Tournament history: 4th appearance, and third in a row.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Gillian Tupper Jr. S

4 Abby Stephenson Jr. OH

6 Chloe Davis Jr. S

8 Abby Bremer Sr. OH

9 Erin Francis Sr. OH

11 Amaris Hornbuckle Sr. OH

12 Kati Cassabaum Sr. MH

No. 9 WATERLOO COLUMBUS (20-14)

* Nickname: Sailors

* Coach: Hanna Nuss (1st year, 20-14; overall, 67-46)

* Tournament history: 6th appearance, second since 2008. Runner-up in 2006.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

4 Amber Koch Sr. S

6 Brenna Armstrong Sr. OH

7 Lauren McManus Jr. OH

9 Anna Sinnott So. OH

10 Brianne Eighme Jr. MH

12 Nicole Nielsen Sr. MH

No. 2 CARROLL KUEMPER (28-3)

* Nickname: Knights

* Coach: Keith Stickrod (7th year, 178-54)

* Tournament history: 9th appearance, fourth in five years.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Aimee Adams 6-0 Fr. MH

3 Abby Lohrmann 5-6 Jr. S

8 Kalee Peter 6-2 So. MH

9 Dani Schultes 5-10 Sr. OH

12 Paige Overmohle 5-10 Sr. OH

15 Abby Derner 5-9 Sr. OH

19 Taylor Promes 5-7 So. L

No. 11 SERGEANT BLUFF-LUTON (35-11)

* Nickname: Warriors

* Coach: Renee Winkel (1st year, 35-11)

* Tournament history: 3rd appearance, first since 1985.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Anna Jochum 5-7 Jr. OH

2 Merrin Van Velzen 5-4 Jr. L

3 Morgan Skinner 5-7 Sr. S

6 Lexie Baker 5-4 Jr. DS

9 Kylee Christensen 6-0 So. OH

10 Madison Harms 6-0 Fr. MH

11 Brittni Olson 6-2 Sr. MH

PREDICTIONS

* Quarterfinals

West Liberty over Forest City in 3

Mount Vernon over Center Point-Urbana in 4

Nevada over Waterloo Columbus in 4

Carroll Kuemper over Sergeant Bluff-Luton in 4

* Semifinals

Mount Vernon over West Liberty in 5

Nevada over Carroll Kuemper in 5

* Championship

Nevada over Mount Vernon in 5

STAT LEADERS

Kills per set

Maggie Mathiasen, Forest City 3.42

Abigail Weideman, Center Point-Urbana 3.36

Brittni Olson, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 3.20

Paige Overmohle, Carroll Kuemper 3.17

Lauren McManus, Waterloo Columbus 3.17

Assists per set

Abby Lohrmann, Carroll Kuemper 10.69

Amber Koch, Waterloo Columbus 9.68

Emily Koch, Forest City 9.61

Cassedi Simon, West Liberty 9.12

Haley Weideman, Center Point-Urbana 8.77

Digs per set

Maddie Simon, West Liberty 5.24

Libby Ryan, Mount Vernon 5.10

Wynne Vandersall, Mount Vernon 3.99

Merrin Van Velzen, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 3.70

Abby Stephenson, Nevada 3.62

Aces per set

Taegan Fink, Center Point-Urbana 0.81

Abby Lohrmann, Carroll Kuemper 0.73

Libby Ryan, Mount Vernon 0.63

Hailey Daufeldt, West Liberty 0.62

Maddie Simon, West Liberty 0.62

Blocks per set

Brittni Olson, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 1.18

Rory Light, Mount Vernon 0.95

Kalee Peter, Carroll Kuemper 0.94

Aimee Adams, Carroll Kuemper 0.90

Kati Cassabaum, Nevada 0.82

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