Tigers Split Four Matches at Western Dubuque

Tipton’s Amanda Smith (6) goes up for a block attempt on a kill try by West Liberty’s Hallie Mueller (4) during the Tigers 3-0 sweep of the 10th ranked Comets. The Tigers improved to 23-5 with two victories at the Western Dubuque Tournament last Saturday. The Tigers will find out their postseason destination soon. Photo by Ryan Stonebraker. 

By Ryan Stonebraker

Sports Editor

EPWORTH — The Tipton Tiger volleyball team won their 23rd match of the season on Saturday, October 1 at the Western Dubuque Tournament in Epworth.  There, the Tigers won two, and lost two matches to improve to 23-5 overall.  The Tigers will host West Branch on Tuesday, October 3rd.

Tipton’s Sommer Daniel serves during the Tigers home match 
against West Liberty last week. Photo by Darren Miller. 

The Tigers beat RVC South foe West Branch by twin scores of 21-7 and beat Dubuque Senior by twin scores of 21-12.  The Tigers fell to class 5A number-7 ranked Pleasant Valley in three sets after winning the first set 21-16.  PV won the second set 21-12 and took the tight third set, 20-18.  The Tigers lost to Western Dubuque in three sets as well.  Tipton again won the first set 25-16, but lost the second set 29-27 and the third 15-7.

Pleasant Valley had a record of 18-1 coming into the tournament and were 43-5 in sets and the Tigers won the first set in the match.  Western Dubuque after the tournament that day is now riding an 8-match win streak after having five total match wins for most of the season.

Tipton had 113 kills led by Sommer Daniel with 47.  Daniel led Tipton servers, going 42-for-46 with 5 aces.  Amanda Smith led in assists with 51 and digs with 25.  Kamryn Chapman led the Tigers in blocks with 6.

The Tigers improved to 18-5 in 23 tournament matches this season.  The Tigers have won two tournaments this year, Lisbon and Williamsburg.

Western Dubuque Tournament

Saturday, October 1

At Epworth

Tipton Individual Statistics:

Kills (113): Sommer Daniel 47, Blake Ehler 24, Kamryn Chapman 16, Amanda Smith 11, Jamie Kofron 10, Emily Hermsen 5.

Assists (108): Amanda Smith 51, Sommer Daniel 44, Blake Ehler 6, Emily Hermsen 3, Jamie Kofron 2, Kamryn Chapman 1, Laken Hermiston 1.

Blocks (17): Kamryn Chapman 6, Sommer Daniel 4, Jamie Kofron 4, Emily Hermsen 2,  Amanda Smith 1

Digs (166): Amanda Smith 25, Blake Ehler 25, Laken Hermiston 20, Sommer Daniel 17, Jamie Kofron 16, Emily Hermsen 11, Kamryn Chapman 5, Allie Ryan 2.

Serving (181-for-196 17): Sommer Daniel 42-for-46 5 aces, Amanda Smith 37-for-37 5 aces, Jamie Kofron 32-for-32 2 aces, Blake Ehler 31-for-33 3 aces, Emily Hermsen 25-for-28 2 aces,  Kamryn Chapman 15-of-17, Allie Ryan 2-for-2.