3A Semifinals-Dynamic Duos

Brian Gibboney

November 16, 2019 @ 03:58 PM

In the IHSA 3A semifinal matches, Sterling defeated Nazareth and Joliet Catholic (JCA) beat University Normal (U-High), both matches in straight sets. Pairs of players and in some cases, pairs of pairs highlighted the bracket. Sterling def. Nazareth 25-19, 25-18 Dynamic Duo #1 - Bree Borum (2020, 6'0, RS/S, Sterling) Alexis Rodriguez (2021, 5'7, L, Sterling) Bree Borum had 7 kills for the match, all off of Alexis Rodriguez's sets. Although playing the libero position, Rodriguez is really a setter in this scheme. Her first past was always perfect and Bree would put that ball down with that big lefty swing of hers. Dynamic Duo #2 - Bree Borum (2020, 6'0, RS/S, Sterling) Brooklyn Borum (2020, 6'0, OH, Sterling) Not a misprint, the twins were bookends for Sterling, getting kills at either antenna, during the same rotation. Bree had 13 assists, 12 of them had to be to sister Brook! Dynamic <del>Dou</del> Trio Kathrine Sandt, (2023, 5'11, S, Nazareth) Izzy Decker, (2021, 5'10, OH, Nazareth) Kathryn Hurta, (2022, 6'0, S-OH, Nazareth) The three combined for 16-of-22 Nazareth kills and 18 of the teams 21 sets. Hurta had 8 kills, 3 assists, 1 service ace, and a team-high 7 digs. Decker scored 8 points on 7 kills and 1 solo block. She also added 6 digs on the night. Sandt dished 15 assists and collected 2 points on 1 kill and 1 service ace. Joliet Catholic Academy (JCA) over U-High 25-23, 25-20 Dynamic Duo #3 Emily Surin (2021, 5'11, MH, JCA) Jillian Gray (2021, 6'0, OH, JCA) Both players made outstanding contributions to the team's two-set win. Surin had 5 kills, and 1 ace in the match. Gray had 7 kills, 1 ace and scooped 10 digs for the Angels. Alayna Crabtree (2020, 6'2, OH, U-High) Isabel Schaefbauer (2020, 5'9, S, U-High) Alayna had 7 kills, 3 services, while Isabel had 6 kills and 11 assists in the semifinal loss.