BY FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
Seniors played a key role on Tuesday as the Spartans completed their home schedule with a win, 25-17, 25-14 over Stanford Olympia.
Seniors led – or shared the team-lead – in five categories.
Lindsey Aden had the most service aces (three). Emily Bigger led in assists (24) and Rylee Stahl had the most digs (eight).
Katelyn Berry had a team-high 10 kills and shared the team-lead in blocks (one) with senior Lacey Kaiser and junior Payton Vallee.
Other senior contributors were Kenly Taylor (five digs), Jenna Albrecht (four kills), Kaiser (three digs and three kills) and Stephanie Trame (two kills). The ninth SJ-O senior is outside hitter Anna Wentzloff.
Junior Kennedi Burnett contributed seven digs, five kills and two aces.
The Spartans are 25-4 overall and 8-1 in Illini Prairie Conference matches heading into tonight’s league-finale at Monticello.
