Iola goes 8-3 in last week

Since the Burlington tournament last weekend, the Iola High volleyball team has gone 8-3 including wins over Southern Coffey County, Santa Fe Trail, Burlington and Eureka.

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October 2, 2023 - 2:56 PM

Iola’s Alana Mader goes for a hit at home. Photo by Quinn Burkitt

The Iola High volleyball team has gone 8-3 since their second-place tournament finish at Burlington last weekend. 

The Mustangs (14-9) started out by defeating Southern Coffey County, Fredonia, McLouth and Burlington before falling to Humboldt in the championship match of the Burlington tournament. 

Kaysin Crusinbery reached a milestone-1,000 career assists at the tournament. 

Reese Curry and Mariah Jelinek led the Mustangs over SCC with a team-high four aces. Against Fredonia, Curry notched a team-high 10 kills while Crusinbery went for a team-high 21 assists. Against McLouth, Mader had a team-high five kills. 

When Iola took down Burlington, Fager led the way with a team-high five aces while Mader and Curry each had a team-high 11 kills. Crusinbery also notched 30 assists.

Iola then matched up at Anderson County where they knocked down Santa Fe Trail, 2-1, and lost to Anderson County, 2-0.

Alana Mader led the Mustangs offensively in their victory over Santa Fe Trail with a team-high nine kills. Curry had a team-high four aces. Defensively, Jackie Fager had a team-high eight blocks while Elza Clift had a team-high 18 digs. 

In the loss to Anderson County, Mader had a team-high four kills while Mariah Jelinek and Crusinbery each had one ace. Defensively, Mader had a team-high two blocks and six digs. 

The Mustangs then matched up against Fredonia and Eureka on Thursday, dropping their match to Fredonia, 2-0, before defeating Eureka, 2-0.

In the loss to Fredonia, Curry had a team-high five kills as well as a team-high two aces. Defensively, Fager had a team-high four blocks and Clift notched a team-high 22 digs. 

Iola was led in their victory over Eureka by Mader and Curry’s team-high eight kills apiece. Crusinbery had two aces. Defensively, Clift had a team-high 12 digs. 

Iola travels to Prairie View on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. 

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