Cougars beat IF-A

Published by editor on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 11:43am

AGWSR's Natalie Gerstein (13) reacts after the Cougars scored a kill against Iowa Falls-Alden last week. The non-conference match was won by AGWSR in four. (Mike Burvee/Mid-America Publishing)

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Staff Report

IOWA FALLS – Brynn Smith posted a match-high 20 kills in a 3-1 non-conference win for AGWSR over Hardin County rival Iowa Falls-Alden on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Taylor Sperfslage added 13 more kills as the Cougars improved to 5-8 overall with the signature victory over a bigger school, 25-15-, 22-25, 25-14, 25-22.

MaKenna Kuper, who added seven kills, led the way with two blocks. Natalie Gerstein, who distributed 39 of the team’s 51 assists, also was 23-of-23 serving with a pair of aces.

Libero Haleigh Homeyer tallied a team-high 23 digs for coach Jill Smith’s team.

AGWSR 25-22-25-25

IF-A 15-25-14-22

Kills– AGWSR (Brynn Smith 20, Taylor Sperfslage 13, Alyssa Hames 8, MaKenna Kuper 7, Grace Finger 4); IF-A (Jenny Wibholm 12, Rana Janes 9, Ella Sharar 4, Mavis Henle 3). Blocks– AGWSR (Kuper 2, Finger); IF-A (Wibholm 2, Henle 2, Elizabeth Osman, Sharar). Assists– AGWSR (Natalie Gerstein 39, Josie Winterberg 7, Haleigh Homeyer 2, Alayna Hunt 2, Hames); IF-A (Osman 14, Rilee McKibben 9, Jocelyn Mulford 2, Abigael Bergantzel 2, Sharar). Digs– AGWSR (Homeyer 23, Ta. Sperfslage 21, Hunt 14, Smith 13, Gerstein 9, Hames 3, Tessa Sperfslage 2, Kuper 2, Finger 2); IF-A (Elly Wood 23, Wibholm 20, Marlee Lancaster 6, Bergantzel 5, Janes 4, Mulford 3, Osman 3, Sharar 2, McKibben, Henle). Serving– AGWSR (Gerstein 23-23, 2 aces; Homeyer 13-13; Smith 13-13; Hunt 18-19, ace; Ta. Sperfslage 18-19, ace; Te. Sperfslage 12-13); IF-A (Wibholm 16-16, ace; Mulford 12-12; Janes 5-5; Henle 13-14; Lancaster 9-10; Wood 7-8; Bergantzel 2-3).