Round 1 - Lincoln Lutheran C1 Champs in 2019, What does 2020 have in store?

TEAM: LINCOLN LUTHERAN WARRIORS CLASS: C1 LOCATION: Southeast Nebraska in Lancaster County NSAA TEAM ENROLLMENT (female, grades 9-11): 60 CONFERENCE: Centennial Conference COACH: Sue Ziegler Our final match of the first round pairs C1 Lincoln Lutheran and D1 Pleasanton Bulldogs in the Sweet Regional of the 2020 Nebraska Prep Dig Team Series. To hear more about your favorite team, hop over to our Twitter feed @nebhsvolleyball to vote them to the second round until 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26! UPDATED <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/05/Nebraska-Prep-Dig-Team-Series-Bracket-7.pdf">Nebraska Prep Dig Team Series Bracket</a> Admittedly, the hype around the 2019 season for the C1 Lincoln Lutheran Warriors was real! Finishing 3rd in 2017 and runner up in 2018, expectations were high and they were achieved as the Warriors took home the top trophy in 2019. Coach Sue Ziegler sums up the 2019 championship best, “It could not have had a better or more fitting ending for this team. They played so well together as a team, as they were very encouraging, and really pushed each other to be better every practice/set/match. They exuded a confidence in them, as they did not get shaken even when behind, and we could trust them to fight to the finish and give it their best effort. So after losing the first set in the State Championship match, they worked that much harder to come back to win 3-1.” After a 37-3 record in 2019 the Warriors take a 17 match win streak into the 2020 season. Coach Ziegler has a compiled record of 416-197 after 22 years at the helm. After recent graduation, the team will look much different. Coach on graduating and filling the voids, “We are all very much looking forward to this season, coaches and players alike. Of course State kills leader OH [player_tooltip player_id="10118" first="Marriah" last="Buss"] graduated, along with some other key seniors, [player_tooltip player_id="72118" first="Lexie" last="Kreizel"] at libero, Paige Trutna as one of the setters in the 6-2, and right side Sami Scholz. However, we bring back a lot of experience in 5 of the players. There are also players that had very successful JV seasons, so they should fill in quite nicely. These are all great players to coach, and they have a passion for volleyball, set high goals, and work really hard in the off-season. The current Lutheran players are used to going to state and have the experience. Many younger players and a recent 6’4 transfer look to fill in the holes for Lutheran in 2020. To hear more, vote this team to Round 2! Returning players ⇒Abi Wohlgemuth | 2021 | 5’11" MH Player Summary and Outlook: Starts as MH1, 3-year letter winner, 2nd in team kills, led team in blocks 2019 Stats: Kills/Set, Total, Hitting Percentage: 2.2, 221, .339 Blocks Total: 87 Abi’s comments: “Our connections from last year were very strong and we are bringing a fair amount of those into this season. One of the incoming freshmen is my sister, Sophie Wohlgemuth, who is going to play this year. Having her in the program this year is going to be interesting because this is going to be the first year playing with her.” ⇒[player_tooltip player_id="82215" first="Ashlyn" last="DeBoer"] | 2022 | 5’10" RS/S | UNCOMMITTED AND INTERESTED Club: VCN 17 Black <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12606131/Ashlyn-DeBoer/videos">HUDL Highlights</a> Player Summary and Outlook: 2 year starter, second on team in overall sets, 3rd in blocks and aces 2019 Stats: Kills/Set, Total, Hitting Percentage: 1.1, 115, .258 Serving Percentage: 92 Blocks Total: 48 Digs/Set, Total: 1.4, 146 Assists/Set, Total: 5.0, 502 Ashlyn’s comments: “As an incoming freshman, I had played mostly setter and right side, but our varsity team had lots of talent. I was willing to do whatever the team needed to earn playing time and contribute. Coach gave me an opportunity as a middle in only our second game and I stayed a starter all the way through to our State Championship match with Wahoo. It was a new experience, but one that helped me build confidence and prepared me for our championship run as a Sophmore. This time, I moved back to my familiar position as a S/ RS and got the opportunity to play six rotations. I have gained a huge passion for setting and have been working at it all summer. I can’t wait for this season to start!” ⇒[player_tooltip player_id="82463" first="Raegan" last="Holle"] | 2022 | 5’4" L | UNCOMMITTED AND INTERESTED Club: Nebraska One 16-1 <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2CpSrt">HUDL Highlights</a> Player Summary and Outlook: Started as a DS will possibly move to libero 2019 Stats: Serving Percentage: 93.1 Digs/Set, Total: 2.6, 263 Receptions/Set, Total: 2.7, 277 Raegan’s comments: “Our team has very positive connections on and off of the court! We all cooperate extremely well and work hard for a common goal! This year I am definitely looking forward to seeing [player_tooltip player_id="59212" first="Abby" last="Wachal"] play!! She did a great job stepping into her role last year and I cannot wait to see how well she does in this upcoming season as an outside!!” ⇒[player_tooltip player_id="82465" first="Molli" last="Martin"] | 2022 | 6"0" MH | UNCOMMITTED AND INTERESTED Club: Nebraska One 16 Black Player Summary and Outlook: Started as MH2 last year, 2nd in team blocks 2019 Stats: Kills/Set, Total, Hitting Percentage: 1.0, 103, .242 Blocks/Set, Total: 76 Molli’s comments: “We are a bunch of girls who love playing volleyball but also love to have fun. You never know what you will get from us when we are not playing volleyball. We are a group of teens with child minds.” Spoiler alert coming from Molli: “Yes. A new teammate that I used to play club volleyball with is coming to LL and I am excited. Her name is…” Vote them to round 2 to find out! ⇒[player_tooltip player_id="59212" first="Abby" last="Wachal"] | 2023 | 5’10" OH | UNCOMMITTED AND INTERESTED Club: VCN 15 ELITE Player Summary and Outlook: Started as OH2, over 200 kills 2019 Stats: Kills/Set, Total, Hitting Percentage: 2.8, 198, .227 Abby’s comments: “Perfect preparation prevents poor performance”. I think this fits our team well because our coach is always pushing us to go as hard as we can and give all effort all of the time, without practices like these I don’t think we could’ve made it to state. Even though these hard conditioning practices might not be our favorite I think my whole team can agree it’s these practices that make us better and best prepare us for the tiring five-set games that comes down to what team wants it more.” ⇒Mara Otte | 2021 | 5’8" S| UNCOMMITTED AND INTERESTED Club: Nebraska ONE 17 Lime <a href="http://www.hudl.com/profile/13257285">HUDL Highlights </a>Player Summary and Outlook: Should fill the other setter role in a 6-2 Mara’s comments: “It will definitely have a different vibe without some of our seniors, but most of us already have a strong connection. I don’t think it will be hard to include new players this year, we all just need to have the same mindset.” ⇒Addi Ernstmeyer | 2021 | 5’9" OH Player Summary and Outlook: Played a backup role as OH last season Addi’s comments: “Being a part of the 2019 team that won state. Words can not describe how incredible it felt to be at Devaney playing for a state title, while being surrounded by so many loving families and friends who have supported your team since the first game of the season.” ⇒Shanae Bergt | 2022 | 5’8" OH/RS Player Summary and Outlook: Played a backup role as RS/DS last season Shanae's comments: "We have a talented group of girls and I am looking forward to the season. We did lose a strong group of seniors from last year's team, so I was looking forward to summer ball in order to get our chemistry established prior to the season starting." Want more information on the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors? Vote for them on Twitter @nebhsvolleyball to push them to round 2!