Tegler, Pals Power Teutopolis Past Marshall in 2-0 Sweep

TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. — Gabby Tegler hammered eight kills without an attack error and Elise Pals turned back four balls at the net as Teutopolis swept visiting Marshall 2-0 in non-conference volleyball action on Sept. 2.

The Wooden Shoes (18-7) controlled the match in the two phases that decide short nights — the service line and the front row. Teutopolis served eight aces to Marshall’s one and hit .382 as a team, converting 25 kills on 55 swings with only four attack errors. Marshall (18-8) managed 16 kills on 66 attempts against 14 errors, finishing at .030.

Tegler, a senior, was the most efficient attacker on the floor, going 8-for-17 with no errors for a .471 hitting percentage. She also led the home side in digs with nine and added a solo block, a three-way contribution that gave Teutopolis an answer on nearly every rally.

Pals supplied the ceiling. The senior middle recorded four solo blocks — more than Marshall’s entire roster — and was a perfect 4-for-8 attacking with no errors for a .500 clip. Brittany Swingler matched that efficiency with three kills on six swings while running the offense, distributing a team-high seven assists and chipping in six digs, an ace and five service points.

Marie Zumbahlen added four kills, two aces, six digs and seven service points, while Kaylie Jordan led all servers with eight points on 12 serve attempts, including two aces. Clara Mette was the sharpest at the stripe, going 7-for-7 with three aces, and Emma Isley made the most of limited action with three kills on three swings.

In the back row, Ella Tarter anchored the Teutopolis defense with 11 digs and a clean 8-for-9 serving night.

Marshall got its best work from sophomore Lillian Ross, the only Lion to hit positively with any volume. Ross led the visitors with seven kills on 20 attempts for a .250 percentage and filled the stat sheet with six digs, five assists, an ace and perfect serving on five attempts.

Senior setter Harper Richardson handled 37 balls without a ball-handling error, delivering seven assists while adding four kills and five digs. Senior libero Mckenzie Davis was everywhere defensively, posting a match-high 13 digs and leading Marshall with four service points.

Ali Sheets handled a team-high 12 serve receptions and added six digs, Nya Engledow contributed four digs out of the back row, and seniors Ellie Delp and Davis each put down two kills. Freshman Libby Huisinga saw action in both sets, adding a kill and a perfect 3-for-3 serving line.

The difference, ultimately, was error margin. Marshall committed 14 attack errors to Teutopolis’ four and surrendered eight service aces, giving the Wooden Shoes free points in rallies the Lions never got the chance to contest.

Game Summary

Score by Sets

Individual set scores were not available in the provided data.

Team Totals

Individual Statistics

ATTACKING: Teutopolis — Gabby Tegler (Sr) 8 K, 17 Att, 0 E, .471; Elise Pals (Sr) 4 K, 8 Att, 0 E, .500; Marie Zumbahlen (Sr) 4 K, 11 Att, 1 E, .273; Emma Isley (Jr) 3 K, 3 Att, 1.000; Brittany Swingler (Sr) 3 K, 6 Att, .500; Emily Meyer (Sr) 2 K, 5 Att, .200; Kaylie Jordan (Sr) 1 K, 1 Att, 1.000. Marshall — Lillian Ross (So) 7 K, 20 Att, 2 E, .250; Harper Richardson (Sr) 4 K, 14 Att, 3 E, .071; Ellie Delp (Sr) 2 K, 14 Att, 2 E, .000; Mckenzie Davis (Sr) 2 K, 12 Att, 2 E, .000; Libby Huisinga (Fr) 1 K, 4 Att, 3 E.

SETTING / ASSISTS: Teutopolis — Brittany Swingler 7 Ast, 19 BHA, 0 BHE. Marshall — Harper Richardson 7 Ast, 37 BHA, 0 BHE; Lillian Ross 5 Ast, 25 BHA, 1 BHE.

SERVING: Teutopolis — Kaylie Jordan 8 pts, 2 aces, 12 SA, 2 SE; Marie Zumbahlen 7 pts, 2 aces, 8-for-8; Brittany Swingler 5 pts, 1 ace, 7-for-7; Clara Mette 4 pts, 3 aces, 7-for-7; Ella Tarter 4 pts, 8 SA, 1 SE; Gabby Tegler 2 pts; Ella Willenborg (Jr) 1 pt. Marshall — Mckenzie Davis 4 pts, 7 SA, 1 SE; Ellie Delp 3 pts, 5 SA, 1 SE; Ali Sheets (Jr) 3 pts, 6 SA, 1 SE; Lillian Ross 2 pts, 1 ace, 5-for-5; Harper Richardson 1 pt, 5-for-5; Libby Huisinga 1 pt, 3-for-3.

BLOCKING: Teutopolis — Elise Pals 4 BS, 4 total; Gabby Tegler 1 BS; Brittany Swingler 1 BS; Emily Meyer 1 BS. Marshall — none recorded.

DIGGING: Marshall — Mckenzie Davis 13; Ali Sheets 6; Lillian Ross 6; Harper Richardson 5; Nya Engledow (Sr) 4; Ellie Delp 3; Libby Huisinga 1. Teutopolis — Ella Tarter 11; Gabby Tegler 9; Brittany Swingler 6; Marie Zumbahlen 6; Kaylie Jordan 5; Clara Mette 3; Ella Willenborg 3; Elise Pals 1; Madison Probst (Sr) 1.

SERVE RECEIVING: Marshall — Ali Sheets 12 R, 2 RE; Harper Richardson 7 R, 0 RE; Ellie Delp 6 R, 2 RE; Nya Engledow 5 R, 0 RE; Lillian Ross 4 R, 1 RE; Mckenzie Davis 3 R, 0 RE. Teutopolis — Gabby Tegler 8 R, 2 RE; Clara Mette 7 R, 0 RE; Marie Zumbahlen 5 R, 1 RE; Ella Tarter 4 R, 0 RE; Ella Willenborg 3 R, 0 RE; Madison Probst 1 R, 0 RE.