A balanced offense and a balanced defense provided the spark on Monday (Sept. 20) as the St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball team zoomed past Urbana, 25-11, 25-12.

Kenndi Burnett powered nine kills. Shayne Immke had six kills and Ashley Eldridge added five kills.

Hanna Fox led with eight digs. Just behind her, with seven digs apiece, were Burnett and Becca Steinbach.

Steinbach registered 24 assists and served two aces. Immke finished with two digs.

On Tuesday (Sept. 21), the Spartans dropped a two-set match at home to Tolono Unity 25-13, 25-21.

Steinbach totaled 13 assists and six digs. Burnett wound up with seven digs and six kills. Fox posted eight digs.

SJ-O (10-3) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 23) at Pontiac.

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Senior Kenndi Burnett registered the first triple-double by a St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball player this season on Monday (Aug. 30), helping the Spartans to a three-set win at Decatur St. Teresa.

Burnett pounded 15 kills to go with 10 digs and 10 service aces as SJ-O topped the Bulldogs 25-16, 20-25, 25-20.

Becca Steinbach collected a double-double with 30 assists and 12 digs.

Hannah Fox totaled 13 digs.

Addie Roesch added eight kills and Shayne Immke had seven kills. Roesch had 11 digs and two aces while Immke contributed two digs.

On Tuesday (Aug. 31), Burnett produced 10 service aces, eight digs and seven kills as the unbeaten Spartans opened the home portion of its schedule with a two-set sweep over Cissna Park, 25-8, 25-16.

Steinbach contributed 12 assists and six digs.

SJ-O (4-0) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 2) at home against Teutopolis.

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