Volleyball Tournament: Altoona Invitational Overview

Congratulations to the girls for placing 5th in the Altoona Invitational. The matches were against much bigger schools, but the girls competed well!

From Prep Roundup in the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram:

Altoona Invitational: Altoona defeated Eau Claire North in the championship to win its own tournament.

The Rails beat the Huskies, 25-23, 25-22, in the crossover championship.

Chippewa Falls defeated Somerset in the third-place match, while Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran defeated Cadott in the fifth-place match.

Beth Reyzer had 137 assists and 38 digs, while Kayla Springer had 50 kills and 25 digs to lead Altoona in its championship run.

Kendra Bowe had 33 kills, Mercedes Antolak had 29 kills, Val Hayes had 53 assists and Megan Fransway had 51 digs to lead Chippewa Falls.

Alyssa Johannes had 24 kills and 41 digs and Rebecca Kazemba had 60 digs and seven aces to lead Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran.

From Prep Statistics in the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram:

ALTOONA INVITATIONAL

Team standings: 1, Altoona 5-0; 2, Eau Claire North 4-1; 3, Chippewa Falls 4-1; 4, Somerset 3-2; 5, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran 3-2; 6, Cadott 2-3; 7, River Falls 2-3; 8, Colfax 2-3; 9, Rice Lake 1-4; 10, Elk Mound 0-5.

Championship Crossover: Altoona def. Eau Claire North, 25-23, 25-22; Chippewa Falls def. Somerset, 25-20, 14-25, 15-13; Eau Claire Immanuel Luther def. Cadott, 25-18, 25-16; River Falls def. Colfax, 24-26, 25-11, 15-11; Rice Lake def. Elk Mound, 25-18, 25-19.

Pool Play

Pool A: Cadott def. Elk Mound, 25-13, 25-21; Somerset def. River Falls, 25-11, 21-25, 15-13; Altoona def. Cadott, 25-18, 25-22; River Falls def. Elk Mound, 25-21, 25-18; Altoona def. Somerset, 25-23, 25-15; Cadott def. River Falls, 28-26, 25-18; Altoona def. Elk Mound, 25-15, 25-15; Somerset def. Cadott, 25-21, 25-19; Altoona def. River Falls, 25-12, 25-15; Somerset def. Elk Mound, 25-15, 25-13.

Pool B: Eau Claire North def. Colfax, 25-18, 25-18; Chippewa Falls def. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, 22-25, 25-23, 15-13; Eau Claire North def. Rice Lake, 25-20, 25-15; Chippewa Falls def. Colfax, 25-12, 25-15; Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran def. Rice Lake, 25-15, 25-11; Eau Claire North def. Chippewa Falls, 25-22, 27-25; Colfax def. Rice Lake, 25-23, 27-25; Eau Claire North def. Eau Claire Immanuel, 25-17, 25-15; Chippewa Falls def. Rice Lake, 25-20, 14-25, 15-11; Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran def. Colfax, 19-25, 25-14, 16-14.

Individual tournament leaders: Altoona: Kayla Springer 5 aces, 50 kills, 25 digs; Beth Reyzer 8 aces, 137 assists, 38 digs; Payton Eckwright 40 kills, 25 digs; Courtney Naser 9 kills, 5 digs, 4 blocks; Mackenzie Dahl 14 kills, 9 digs; Ariel Gillespie 4 aces, 43 digs. Chippewa Falls: Kendra Bowe 33 kills; Mercedes Antolak 29 kills; Emily Passint 26 kills; Courtney Passint 18 kills; Val Hayes 53 assists; Megan Fransway 51 digs. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran: Heidi Lau 94 assists, 31 digs; Chrissy Kazemba 44 kills, 43 digs; Alyssa Johannes 24 kills, 41 digs; Rebecca Kazemba 60 digs, 7 aces.