Royals Volleyball Season Comes to a Close in Semifinals
The Royals Volleyball team finished their season on Saturday, November 2nd at Bismarck State College, losing a hard fought match against the Mystics. The finish the season with a record of 15-21, losing out in the semifinals for the Region tournament.
Coach Waddell on the season: "We had a very strong group of players this year that allowed us to tweak our lineup quite a bit. Our goal for every season is to get better every day, and this team certainly did that. We played our best volleyball on the last day of the season, which is always my goal as a coach. To see improvement and the hard work that these young ladies put in every day pay off is what I want from Royals Volleyball. I could not be more proud of this team and how well they represent the LRSC campus!"
The Royals will lose eight sophomores from this year's team: Rylee Hanlan, Brooklyn Fortier, Halle Jabs, Reagan Casteel, Jazmin Finken, Whitney Rozdeba, Breanna Vosberg, and Sienna Gudnason. "All of these players contributed to the success of Royals Volleyball over the past two seasons, and they will be sorely missed. Their work ethic and team-first attitude has set the bar high for the future, and we are sad to see them all go. Their work on the volleyball court and in the classroom exemplify the values of Royals Volleyball, and our program is improved because of each and every one of them."
The Royals will also return quite a few players who saw significant time this year on the floor, along with players who filled in as needed. The team is looking to be very deep again next season and will continue to grown on the success of this year.
Notable Stats for the Season:
Leah Jacobson, Freshman, Defensive Specialist, Underwood, ND – 271 digs, 2.56 digs/set, 9 service aces
Rylee Hanlan, Sophomore, Defensive Specialist, St. John, ND – 293 digs, 2.74 digs/set, 12 service aces
Halle Jabs, Sophomore, Libero, Munich, ND – 460 digs, 3.80 digs/set, 47 service aces
Kaitlyn Erickstad, Freshman, Opposite Hitter, Webster, ND – 35 total blocks, 199 kills, 1.67 kills/set
Whitney Rozdeba, Sophomore, Opposite Hitter, Hamiota, MB – 54 total blocks, 44 digs, 171 kills, 1.41 kills/set
Breanna Vosberg, Sophomore, Middle Hitter, Center, ND – 65 total blocks, 243 digs, 45 service aces, 250 kills, 2.07 kills/set, 54 assists
Lexie Shearer, Freshman, Middle Hitter, Glenboro, MB – 64 total blocks, 90 digs, 15 service aces, 265 kills, 2.14 kills/set
Sienna Gudnason, Sophomore, Outside Hitter/Setter, Glenboro, MB – 18 total blocks, 214 digs, 25 service aces, 222 kills, 1.85 kills/set, 58 assists
Hannah Thiel, Freshman, Outside Hitter/Setter, New Salem, ND – 28 total blocks, 371 digs, 26 service aces, 104 kills, 741 assists, 6.50 assists/set