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2015 Girls Volleyball Schedule & Results Below
| 2015 Girls Volleyball Schedule | |||
| 22-Aug | Scrim. w/Multiple Opponents @ Oshkosh North | Away | 9:00 AM |
| 4 – 1 1st Place | Stevens Point Inv. w/Appleton West/Berlin | Away | 9:00 AM |
| 3-Sep | Oshkosh West | Away | 7:00 PM |
| 3 – 0 | Oshkosh North | Home | 7:00 PM |
| 3 – 2 | Fond du Lac Tourn. w/Menasha/Osh.No/Grafton/Hartf. Union/Denmark | Home | 8:00 AM |
| 0 – 3 | Appleton North | Away | 7:00 PM |
| 1 – 3 | Neenah | Home | 7:00 PM |
| 2 – 3 | Kaukauna | Away | 7:00 PM |
| 3 – 2 | Appleton East | Home | 7:00 PM |
| 3rd Place | Janesville Craig Inv. w/Parker/Whitewater | Away | 9:00 AM |
| 3 – 1 | Appleton West | Away | 7:00 PM |
| 0 – 3 | Hortonville | Home | 7:00 PM |
| 4 – 1 | Lodi Tourn. w/Madison La Follette/McFarland | Away | 9:00 AM |
| 3 – 1 | Kimberly | Away | 7:00 PM |
| 8th Place | FVA Tournament | Away | 8:30 AM |
| 2015 FVA Girls Volleyball All-Conference | ||
| Mollie Tennessen 12 | 2nd Team | Right Side Hitter |
WIAA Regionals – Fond du Lac falls to Sheboygan North
The Fond du Lac girls volleyball team had its chances on Thursday night. Leading 2-0 in their WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal match against No. 9 seed Sheboygan North, the eighth-seeded Cardinals were in position to earn a sweep and keep their season alive.
Instead, Fond du Lac blew leads in the third, fourth and fifth sets en route to a disappointing 3-2 (25-16, 26-24, 23-25, 22-25, 12-15) defeat to the Golden Raiders — ending its season in the first round of the playoffs. “They earned points, we didn’t,” Fond du Lac coach Kevin Santry said of Sheboygan North. “They came in and they fought and they kept fighting. We didn’t have that fight.”
Leading 12-6 in the fifth set, the Cardinals completely collapsed down the stretch — allowing nine straight points to Sheboygan North and giving the Raiders the win.
Mollie Tennessen led Fond du Lac with 12 kills and Emily Thompson had 21 assists. Megan Wendt chipped in with 27 digs and four aces. Lauren Wirtz added 20 digs.
Leading 2-0 after a dramatic 26-24 win in the second set, the Cardinals blew a 17-14 lead in the third to allow Sheboygan North to stay alive and then gave up a 20-17 lead in the fourth. Meanwhile, with its comeback, Sheboygan North will travel to face top-seeded Cedarburg in a regional final match on Saturday.
Although it was a disappointing end, Santry was happy with what his team accomplished and how hard it worked in 2015. “The girls worked hard,” he said. “They worked harder than any other team that I’ve been affiliated with. We’ve asked a lot of them and they responded well. They should be proud of all the things we accomplished this year.”
Stat Leaders: Fond du Lac — Mollie Tennessen, 12 kills; Emily Thompson, 21 assists; Lauren Wirtz, 20 digs; Megan Wendt, 27 digs, 4 aces.
Fondy finishes 8th at FVA tourney
Fox Valley Association tournament: The Fond du Lac girls volleyball team went 1-4 at the Fox Valley Association tournament hosted by Oshkosh North on Saturday, finishing eighth.
With their tournament finish, the Cardinals ended up fifth in the FVA final standings.
Fond du Lac lost to Appleton North 2-0 (16-25, 20-25), Kaukauna 2-0 (17-25, 20-25), Oshkosh West 2-0 (17-25, 22-25) and Appleton East 2-1 (25-19, 22-25, 9-15) and defeated Appleton West 2-0 (25-9, 25-23)
Emily Thompson led the Cardinals with 64 assists, 46 digs and seven aces on the day, while Mollie Tennessen had 19 kills and two blocks.
Lauren Wirtz had 46 digs, Aleigha Mitchell added 20 assists and Peyton Nolan chipped in with 16 kills. Megan Wendt had three aces and Mariah Krzanowski had two blocks.
Fond du Lac knocks off Kimberly
Fond du Lac 3, Kimberly 1: Fond du Lac defeated Kimberly after a lopsided first match loss, 13-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-20.
Mollie Tennessen had nine kills for the Cardinals, Bri Gurno added eight kills.
Lauren Wirtz came up with 18 digs, and Emily Thompson had 21 assists.
Fond du Lac goes 4-1 at Lodi
Lodi Invite: The Fond du Lac girls volleyball team went 4-1 at an invite hosted by Lodi on Saturday, finishing in third place.
The Cardinals defeated Cuba City 2-0 (25-20, 25-23), Madison La Follette 2-0 (25-9, 25-2), Edgerton 2-1 (20-25, 25-23, 15-12) and McFarland 2-1 (25-19, 18-25, 15-13). Fond du Lac lost to Wisconsin Heights 2-1 (25-14, 20-25, 15-17).
Mollie Tennessen had 22 kills and 6.5 blocks for the Cardinals, while Emily Thompson had 61 assists, 46 digs and six aces.
Lauren Wirtz added 50 digs, Peyton Nolan had 20 kills and Aleigha Mitchell had 19 assists. Bri Gurno chipped in with 9.5 blocks.
Hortonville sweeps Fond du Lac
Hortonville 3, Fond du Lac 0: Fond du lac came up just short against Hortonville, falling, 25-27, 21-25, 24-26.
Mollie Tennessen and Emily Thompson each had eight kills for the Cardinals. Thompson also added 11 digs and eight assists.
Lauren Wirtz had 12 digs and Aleigha Mitchell contributed 10 assists for Fond du Lac.
Stat Leaders: Fond du Lac— Emily Thompson 8 kills, 11 digs, 8 assists; Mollie Tennessen 8 kills, 2 blocks; Lauren Wirtz 12 digs; Aleigha Mitchell 10 assists, 3 aces; Mariah Krzanowski 2 blocks.
Fond du Lac defeats Appleton West
Fond du Lac 3, Appleton West 1: Emily Thompson had 16 assists and 10 kills as the Cardinals defeated the Terrors 25-11, 26-24, 26-28, 25-9 in Fox Valley Association play.
Megan Wendt added 10 digs and nine kills, while Bri Gurno had three aces and two blocks. Aleigha Mitchell chipped in with 13 assists and Lauren Wirtz had nine digs. Mollie Tennessen added 1.5 blocks.
Stat Leaders: Fond du Lac — Emily Thompson, 16 assists, 10 kills; Megan Wendt, 10 digs, 9 kills; Megan Krupp, 3 aces; Bri Gurno, 3 aces, 2 blocks; Aleigha Mitchell, 13 assists; Lauren Wirtz, 9 digs; Mollie Tennessen, 1.5 blocks.
Fondy takes 3rd at Janesville Craig
Janesville Craig invite: The Fond du Lac girls volleyball team went 3-2 at an invitational hosted by Janesville Craig on Saturday to finish in third place at the event.
The Cardinals defeated Janesville Parker 2-0 (25-19, 25-19), Whitewater 2-0 (25-23, 25-16) and Milwaukee Parkview 2-0 (25-13, 25-20). Fond du Lac lost to Evansville 2-1 (22-25, 25-18, 12-15) and Janesville Craig 2-1 (23-25, 25-14, 17-19).
Emily Thompson led the Cards with 49 assists, 26 digs and nine aces on the day. Mariah Kryzanowski had 22 kills and 3.5 blocks.
Aleigha Mitchell added 33 assists and eight aces, while Bri Gurno had 21 kills and four blocks. Maggie Stelmacher chipped in with 19 digs.
Fond du Lac edges Appleton East
Fond du Lac 3, Appleton East 2: The Cardinals earned a hard-fought Fox Valley Association victory over the Patriots, winning 26-24, 27-25, 21-25, 18-25, 15-13.
Mariah Krzanowski led Fond du Lac with 14 kills and three blocks, while Emily Thompson added 19 assists and 22 digs.
Lauren Wirtz had 37 digs and Sam Mueller had 11 kills. Aleigha Mitchell chipped in with nine assists.
Stat Leaders: Fond du Lac — Mariah Krzanowski 14 kills, 3 blocks; Sam Mueller 11 kills; Lauren Wirtz 37 digs; Emily Thompson 19 assists, 22 digs; Aleigha Mitchell 9 assists.
Kaukauna tops Fondy
Kaukauna 3, Fond du Lac 2: Fond du lac fell just short against Kaukauna, 15-25, 25-21, 10-25, 25-21, 13-15.
Megan Wendt led the Cardinals with 15 kills and 16 digs. Lauren Wirtz also had 16 digs.
Stat Leaders: Fond du Lac — Aces: Bri Gurno 2. Assists: Emily Thompson 27. Kills: Megan Wendt 15, Mariah Krzanowski 8. Blocks: Bri Gurno 3.5, Mollie Tennessen 2. Digs: Megan Wendt 16, Lauren Wirtz 16
Fondy wins UW-O tourney
UW-Oshkosh tournament: The Fond du Lac girls volleyball team finished first at a tournament hosted at UW-Oshkosh, going 6-1.
The Cardinals defeated Edgar 2-0 (25-22, 25-11), Randolph 2-0 (25-22, 25-11), Seymour 2-1 (25-13, 14-25, 15-8), River Valley 2-1 (25-18, 13-25, 15-10), Waterford 2-1 (25-17, 23-25, 15-13) and Verona 2-0 (25-22, 25-23). The only loss for Fond du Lac was to Milton, 2-1 (25-20, 20-25, 14-16).
CeCe Dardis led Fond du Lac with 37 kills, while Megan Wendt had 36 kills and 82 digs. Emily Thompson had 113 assists and 17 aces, while Lauren Wirtz added 97 digs and nine aces. Bri Gurno had 10 blocks and Mariah Krzanowski had 7.5.
Lauren Wirtz and Emily Thompson were both named to the all-tournament team.
Fond du Lac falls in 4 sets to Neenah
Neenah 3, Fond du Lac 1: The Cardinals won the second set to tie the match at 1, but the Rockets answered by taking the next two to hand Fond du Lac the FVA loss.
Megan Wendt finished with eight kills, while Emily Thompson had 20 assists and three aces for the Cardinals.
Neenah def. Fond du Lac, 25-19, 19-25, 25-12, 25-11
Stat leaders: FDL – Emily Thompson 20 assists, 3 aces; Megan Wendt, 2 aces, 8 kills; Lauren Wirtz 13 digs; Karly Olig 11 dogs; Mollie Tennessen 6 kills, 2 blocks; Mariah Krzanowski 4 blocks.
Fond du Lac falls to Appleton North
Appleton North 3, Fond du Lac 0: The Cardinals fell on the road 25-16, 25-13, 25-117.
Alyssa Wolslegel finished with 10 kills to lead the Lightning.
Stat leaders: AN — Jenna Miller 8 digs, 7 kills; Amanda Rohrs 4 kills, 2 blocks; Megan Gundrum 2 kills; Emily Rohloff 13 assists, 5 digs; Alyssa Wolslegel 10 kills; Carissa Beyer 10 digs; Maddy Ahrens 10 assists, 3 aces, 3 digs; Olivia Checkalski 4 digs.
Fondy goes 3-2 at home invite
Fond du Lac tournament: The Cardinals went 3-2 at a tournament they hosted on Saturday, finishing third.
Fond du Lac defeated Menasha 2-0 (25-12, 25-13), Denmark 2-1 (23-25, 25-22, 15-13) and Oshkosh North 2-1 (19-25, 25-16, 15-9). The Cardinals lost to Grafton 2-0 (25-16, 25-23) and Hartford 2-0 (25-21, 25-23).
Megan Krupp led the Cardinals with 28 kills, while Emily Thompson had 67 assists, 44 digs and nine aces. Lauren Wirtz chipped in with 54 digs, while Bri Gurno had nine blocks.
Mariah Krzanowski had 20 kills and four blocks. Aleigha Mitchell added 20 assists.
Mollie Tennessen & Fondy Team defeats Oshkosh North
The Fond du Lac girls volleyball team picked up a strong Fox Valley Association victory over Oshkosh North on Thursday, winning in straight sets 25-12, 25-23, 25-17.
One of the standouts for the Cardinals was senior hitter Mollie Tennessen, who had 11 digs and two blocks on the night.
The Reporter caught up with Tennessen after Thursday’s match to talk about the Cardinals’ victory.
The Reporter: Mollie, the team picked up a nice win tonight over Oshkosh North. Talk a little bit about tonight’s win.
Mollie Tennessen: We started off a little slow, but then we got in a rhythm and really wanted to protect our home court, so we did well.
TR: In the second set, you were down late and come back to win 25-23. How much momentum did that give the team to take a two-set lead?
MT: We really wanted it that bad, so we kept fighting for it and we finally got the victory in the second set.
TR: Personally, you had 11 digs and two blocks night. What was working well for you?
MT: I was here to win, played my heart out and I guess it went well for me.
TR: The team is out to a pretty good start this season. What’s been key to the team’s success so far?
MT: We’ve all got along well, we know what the game plan and is and we just go with the flow.
TR: You guys had an ugly loss to Oshkosh West last week. How big was it for the team to respond after a game like that?
MT: We really needed it so we can go forward in our season. We didn’t like what we had last week, but now that we’ve got this victory under our belt we can keep chugging forward.
TR: The team has only three seniors this year, including yourself. Talk a little about the makeup of the Cardinals this year.
MT: We do have a lot of youth this year, but we play all summer together so we’ve been playing for a couple months together now. We just gelled throughout the summer so that helped us a lot.
TR: The FVA is a tough league. What are your goals within the conference this year?
MT: We want to do the best we can and hopefully get more wins that we did last year. We want to improve our record and see how far we can actually go.
TR: What are some of your individual goals this season?
MT: I want to play as hard as I can get my stats up from previous years.
TR: As a rightside hitter, describe your strengths as a volleyball player.
MT: I have a high vertical so I’m able to block most balls if I’m in the right spot.
TR: Any other thoughts you wanted to mention?
MT: I just hope for the best for my team and we’re going to keep going.
Coach Kevin Santry’s thoughts on Mollie: She’s a leader and a captain. She does a lot of great things. There was a ball 20 feet from Mollie and she’s diving on the floor. There’s no way she was getting that ball, but she was putting her body out there and I said that’s the spirit of what we want to embody, especially on our home court. I think the girls reacted to that. Physically, she’s very gifted. She’s an amazing student-athlete and I wish I could have more like her. She’s a special athlete.
Fondy takes first at Stevens Point
Stevens Point invitational: The Fond du Lac girls volleyball team went 4-1 at an invitational hosted by Stevens Point on Tuesday, taking first place at the tournament.
The Cardinals lost to Wittenberg-Birnamwood 2-1 (25-21, 23-25, 14-16), but rebounded to beat Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran 2-0 (25-19, 25-12), Berlin 2-0 (25-18, 25-10), Stevens Point 2-0 (25-22, 25-16) and Appleton West 2-0 (25-17, 25-16).
Mollie Tennessen led Fond du Lac with 21 kills and 14 aces, while Megan Wendt had 19 kills and 31 digs. Emily Thompson chipped in with 62 assists and Lauren Wirtz added 30 digs and seven aces.
Cece Dardis paced the Cardinals with 6.5 blocks and Mariah Krzanowski had seven aces and five blocks.