Western Iowa Conference Preview: Tri-Center!
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2020 SEASON RECORD: 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…
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Continue Reading2020 SEASON RECORD: 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.
COACHES:
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Amy Wingert |
Assistant Coach | Ashlynn Eckrich |
Assistant Coach | Nevada Meis |
GRADUATED:
Presley Pogge Presley Pogge OH Tri-Center | 2021 State IA (MH)
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.
RETURNING PLAYERS:
Abby Stamp (2022, DS)
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.
Miranda Ring Miranda Ring DS/L Tri-Center | 2022 State IA (2022, S)
Miranda Ring Miranda Ring DS/L Tri-Center | 2022 State IA 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.
Meredith Maassen (2022, RS)
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.
Marissa Ring Marissa Ring 5'7" | DS/L Tri-Center | 2022 State IA (2022, DS)
Marissa Ring Marissa Ring 5'7" | DS/L Tri-Center | 2022 State IA 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.
Emile Sorenson (2023, OH)
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.
Brooke Daughenbaugh (2023, S)
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.
Cassidy Cunningham (2024, S)
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.
Mikenzie Brewer (2024, MH)
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.
Also returning for the Trojans this fall will be Morgan Lockman (2022, DS), Hope McPhillips (2023, DS), Taylor Kenkel (2024, RS), and Alexis Flaharty (2024, MH). Hopefully, the Trojans will also see the return of Tatum Carlson Tatum Carlson 5'6" | DS/L Tri-Center | 2022 State IA (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.
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.