The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team is off to an 8-3-4 start on the 2022 season after winning three times Tuesday evening at the Wayland Quad.
The Lady Vikes scored wins over Otsego (18-25, 25-21, 15-11), Hastings (25-15, 25-20) and Wayland (24-26, 25-22, 20-18).
“The girls played with more consistency and battled in a couple very close matches,” remarked coach Terri Wisser.
Individual statistical leaders were:
• Kills: Kate Cleypool 29, Reid Groenhout 17, Lilly Iciek 15, Corrie Wisser 14.
• Assists: Corrie Wisser 66.
• Aces: Corrie Wisser 5, Ava VanderVeen 3, Kylee Sykes/Kate Cleypool 2.
• Blocks: Lilly Iciek 3, Corrie Wisser 2, Kate Cleypool 1.
• Digs: Corrie Wisser 31, Ellie Sebright 24, Kate Cleypool 23, Kylee Sykes 17, Reid Groenhout 14.
The Vikings played six matches at the Lawton Invitational Saturday, Aug. 20 losing in the tournament finals to Bridgman. In pool play they defeated Gobles 21-14, 21-8; Saugatuck 21-20, 21-9, and split with Waterford Lady of the Lake 21-16, 19-21 and Berrien Springs 21-5, 20-21.
They bested Lawton 21-14 and 21-9 in the semifinals before losing to Bridgman 21-19 and 21-9 in the finals.
• Kills: Corrie Wisser 36, Kate Cleypool 33, Mady Weber 22, Lyla Reynolds 11, Lilly Iciek 10, Peyton Roxbury 9.
• Assists: Corrie Wisser 88, Ellie Sebright 8.
• Aces: Corrie Wisser 10, Mady Weber 6, Peyton Roxbury 5, Ellie Sebright 3.
• Blocks: Lilly Iciek 7, Corrie Wisser/Peyton Roxbury 4, Lyla Reynolds 3, Kate Cleypool 2.
• Digs: Ellie Sebright 32, Corrie Wisser 28, Kate Cleypool 18, Mady Weber 13.
Hopkins started the season with six matches last week at the WMVOA Invitational at MSA Fieldhouse. The Lady Vikes finished the day with a 2-2-2 record and lost in the Bronze finals to Spring Lake.
In pool play they lost to Allendale 19-25, 16-25 and split with Northview 20-25, 25-19; Spring Lake 25-22, 16-25. They defeated Saranac 25-22, 25-9 and Cedar Springs 25-17, 25-23 in bracket play before bowing to Spring Lake 23-25, 25-19, 7-15
• Kills: Mady Weber 37, Kate Cleypool 34, Corrie Wisser 25, Alison Williams/Peyton Roxbury 10, Lyla Reynolds 7.
• Assists: Corrie Wisser 84, Ellie Sebright 13.
• Aces: Corrie Wisser 12, Mady Weber 9, Kate Cleypool 5.
• Blocks: Corrie Wisser 5, Mady Weber 4.
• Digs: Ellie Sebright 48, Corrie Wisser 42, Mady Weber 29, Kate Cleypool 18.
