Western Iowa Conference Preview: Tri-Center!

<p><strong>2020 SEASON RECORD:</strong>  Conference record 6-2, second place overall, overall record 15-15.  The Trojans’ season came to an end in a Class 2A - Region 3 Quarterfinal against Underwood, where the Trojans were swept in three.  They lost the first set 33-31, the second set 25-14, and the third set 25-12.  </p> <p><strong>COACHES:</strong></p> <table class="table table-sm"> <thead> <tr> <th>Position</th> <th>Name</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Head Coach</strong></td> <td><strong>Amy Wingert</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Assistant Coach</strong></td> <td><strong>Ashlynn Eckrich</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Assistant Coach</strong></td> <td><strong>Nevada Meis</strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>GRADUATED:</strong></p> [caption id="attachment_101024" align="alignleft" width="150"]<img class="wp-image-101024 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/07/TriCenterVolleyball06292020-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /> 2020 teammates for Tri-Center, including [player_tooltip player_id="79250" first="Tatum" last="Carlson"] 2022, [player_tooltip player_id="79277" first="Miranda" last="Ring"] 2022, and [player_tooltip player_id="92625" first="Presley" last="Pogge"] 2021.[/caption] <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="92625" first="Presley" last="Pogge"] (MH)</strong></p> <p>Pogge played in 85 sets for the Trojans last year and had 28 assists, a team-high 3.0 KPS(256), a team-high 83 total blocks, 2.7 DPS(231), and 30 service aces with a 90.7% serve efficiency.  She will surely be missed by the Trojans this fall.  Let’s look at the remaining players for the Trojans for the 2021 season. </p> <p><strong>RETURNING PLAYERS:</strong> </p> <p><strong>Abby Stamp (2022, DS)</strong></p> <p>Stamp played in all 86 sets for the Trojans in 2020 and had 5 assists, 4 kills, 2.2 DPS(190), and 31 service aces with a 79.6% serve efficiency.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="79277" first="Miranda" last="Ring"] (2022, S)</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="79277" first="Miranda" last="Ring"] played in all 86 sets for the Trojans in 2020 and contributed a team-high 7.7 APS(661), 45 kills, 50 total blocks, 2.3 DPS(198), and a team-high 43 service aces with a 93.5% serve efficiency.</p> <p><strong>Meredith Maassen (2022, RS)</strong></p> <p>Maassen played in 81 of 86 sets for the Trojans in 2020 and contributed 19 assists, 1.2 KPS(196), 55 total blocks, 48 digs, and 22 service aces with an 89.5% serve efficiency.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="103726" first="Marissa" last="Ring"] (2022, DS)</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="103726" first="Marissa" last="Ring"] played in all 86 sets for the Trojans last fall and had 20 assists, 76 kills, 6 total blocks, a team-high 3.1 DPS(268), and 29 service aces with a 96.3% serve efficiency.</p> [caption id="attachment_110448" align="alignleft" width="150"]<img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-110448" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2020/09/Emile_Sorenson_TriCenter_d09192020-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /> Emile Sorenson, 2023, OH, Tri-Center.[/caption] <p><strong>Emile Sorenson (2023, OH)</strong></p> <p>Sorenson played in 70 of 86 sets for the Trojans in 2020.  She had 3 assists, 1.6 KPS(109), 27 total blocks, 50 digs, and 6 service aces with an 83.5% serve efficiency.</p> <p><strong>Brooke Daughenbaugh (2023, S)</strong></p> <p>Daughenbaugh played in all 86 sets for the Trojans in her sophomore season and had 15 assists, 2 kills, 1.5 DPS(130, and 3 service aces with a 92.1% serve efficiency.</p> <p><strong>Cassidy Cunningham (2024, S)</strong></p> <p>Cunningham played in 46 sets her freshman season and contributed 1 assist, 43 kills, 13 total blocks, 35 digs, and 5 service aces with an 87.9% serve efficiency.</p> <p><strong>Mikenzie Brewer (2024, MH)</strong></p> <p>Brewer played in all 86 sets for the Trojans in 2020 and had 2 assists, 1.1 KPS(92), 80 total blocks, and 19 digs.  That is pretty impressive for a freshman.  It will be interesting to see how she develops from her into her sophomore season.</p> <p>Also returning for the Trojans this fall will be <strong>Morgan Lockman (2022, DS), Hope McPhillips (2023, DS), Taylor Kenkel (2024, RS), </strong>and<strong> Alexis Flaharty (2024, MH).  </strong>Hopefully, the Trojans will also see the return of [player_tooltip player_id="79250" first="Tatum" last="Carlson"] (2022, DS/L), who suffered an injury the prior year and was missing from last fall's lineup.  She is a fierce competitor and would be a welcome addition to the senior class for the Trojans this year.</p> <p>Only losing one senior should be very good for the Trojans in 2021.  They have a very experienced 2022 class and should be able to have a very good season in 2021.</p> <p><strong>  </strong></p>