DIII State Championship Top Performers
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<p>With an overall record of 27-2, the Lake Catholic Cougars claimed the DIII state title with a convincing 3-0 win over Coldwater. Here are the top performers for these two teams over the state round.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Lake Catholic Cougars</em></strong><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='169125' first='Katie' last='Sowko']</strong> - 2024<br>The Cougars' offensive leader all season, Sowko totaled 30 kills over the state round for a 4.3 k/s average. She had a match high 20 kills in their semifinal win over Versailles as she hit .241 for the match. She followed that up with a .233 output in the finals. Defensively she shined just as well as the 2nd Team All-Ohio honoree totaled 38 digs for a 5.4 d/s average.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114514' first='Emma' last='Briganti'] </strong>- 2023<br>With 37 total digs, Briganti averaged 5.3 digs per set over the state round, just ahead of her season average. The senior picked up nearly 400 digs on the season and finishes her varsity prep career with nearly 1,350 over four seasons. Briganti is the 2022 Crown Conference Libero of the Year.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='169128' first='Hannah' last='Pattie']</strong> - 2024<br>The 1st Team All-Ohio selection earned over 1,000 assists this season, which included 66 in the state round. She added 17 digs and five service aces over their final two matches of the season. Pattie was selected as the Setter of the Year in the Crown Conference this season.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Coldwater Cavaliers</em></strong><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='169519' first='Jenna' last='Leugers']</strong> - 2023<br>The senior pin hitter led her team offensively with 29 total kills over their final two matches of the season. Her best effort was in the semifinals versus Meadowbrook in which she had a match high 14 kills while hitting .385. The 3rd Team All-Ohio selection averaged a double-double over the state round as she also collected a total of 21 digs to go with her seven service aces and five total blocks.</p>
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<p><strong>Spencer Etzler </strong>- 2025<br>The sophomore was slowed down offensively over their two matches in the state round. However, she was terrific on the defensive side as she had a team high 32 digs for a 4.6 d/s average. The 2nd Team All-Ohio honoree earned 289 kills on the season while averaging 13.9 digs per match.</p>
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With an overall record of 27-2, the Lake Catholic Cougars claimed the DIII state title with a convincing 3-0 win over Coldwater. Here are the top performers for these two teams over the state round.
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