Western Iowa Conference Preview: Riverside!
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2020 SEASON RECORD: Conference record 3-6, third place overall, overall record 15-12. The Bulldogs lost in five to Coon Rapids-Bayard. The Bulldogs won set one 25-23, lost set two 30-28, lost set three 25-18, won set four 25-19, and then…
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Continue Reading2020 SEASON RECORD: Conference record 3-6, third place overall, overall record 15-12. The Bulldogs lost in five to Coon Rapids-Bayard. The Bulldogs won set one 25-23, lost set two 30-28, lost set three 25-18, won set four 25-19, and then lost the fifth set 15-10.
COACHES:
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Brooke Flathers |
Assistant Coach | Shawn Bluml |
Assistant Coach | Jenna Stulgies |
GRADUATED:
Ella Hensley (MH)
Hansley played in all 76 sets for the Bulldogs and contributed 2 APS, 1.5 KPS(111), a team-high 37 total blocks, 27 digs, and 17 service aces with an 87.6% serve efficiency.
Kenna Ford (S)
Ford played in 75 of 76 sets for the Bulldogs in 2020 and had 6.4 APS(482), 41 kills, 25 total blocks, 2.3 DPS(172), and a team-high 36 service aces with a 96.1% serve efficiency.
Ari McGlade (DS)
McGlade played in 67 sets for the Bulldogs last season and had 2 assists, 1 kill, a team-high 3.0 DPS(202), and 12 service aces with a 91.5% serve efficiency.
Emily Brown (RS)
Brown played in 45 of 76 sets for the Bulldogs last season and had 5 assists, 22 kills, 16 total blocks, and 19 digs.
Kya Hackett (RS)
Hackett played in 42 of 76 sets in 2020 for the Bulldogs and contributed 2 assists, 32 kills, 4 total blocks, and 20 digs.
The Bulldogs lost their top blocker, their top two diggers, and server with the graduation of these seniors. Let’s see who can step up to fill in the skills they now require for the fall season of 2021.
RETURNING PLAYERS:
Izzy Bluml (2022, OH)
Bluml is an accomplished volleyball player both in the club and for school. She will be a fine leader this season for the Bulldogs. In her junior season, she played in all 76 sets and had 4 assists, 2.0 KPS(154), 11 total blocks, 2.0 DPS(150), 33 service aces with an 87.5% serve efficiency.
Veronica Andrusyshyn (2023, OH)
Andrusyshyn played in 73 of 76 sets for the Bulldogs in 2020 and had 8 assists, a team-high 2.1 KPS(150), 23 total blocks, 1.5 DPS(106), and 12 service aces with an 85.3% serve efficiency.
Madi Baldwin (2023, DS)
Baldwin played in all 76 sets for the Bulldogs last fall and had 7 assists, 1 kill, 2.0 DPS(150), and 17 service aces with a 91.3% serve efficiency.
Mack Olmstead-Mitchell (2023, RS)
Olmstead-Mitchell played in 65 sets for the Bulldogs in 2020 and contributed 10 assists, 1.1 KPS(70), 10 total blocks, 20 digs, and 4 service aces with an 85.7% serve efficiency.
Carly Henderson (2024, DS)
Henderson played in 74 of 76 sets for the Bulldogs in her freshman season and had 1 assists, 1.8 DPS(133), and 27 service aces with an 81.7% serve effciency.
Also returning for the Bulldogs will be Lili McCready (2023, DS), Macy Woods (2023), Lydia Erickson (2024, MH), and Emma Gordon (2024, DS).
The Bulldogs lost quite a bit this year, but not everything. They have plenty of 2022s coming up to fill the holes left by a large group of seniors. They will still be competitive in 2021 but will have to find a setter and a middle for sure before this season opens.