State Final Teams: Albion (Edwards County) | Elmhurst (IC Catholic) | Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.) | Minonk (Fieldcrest)
Albion (Edwards County) (40-0)
School Information
Name: Edwards County High School
City: Albion
County: Edwards
Classification Enrollment: 255
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Conference: Little Illini
Superintendent: David Cowger
Principal: Andy Julian
Athletic Director: Kris Duncan
Head Coach: Linda Oxby
Assistant Coaches: Kacey Nelson, Terri Compton
Athletic Trainer: Rachel Stevens
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Port Byron (Riverdale), 25-16, 24-26, 25-12, in Class 2A State Third Place game.
Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Yr. |
| 2 |
Lindsey McKinzie |
DS |
5-2 |
Sr. |
| 6 |
Sadie Murbarger |
SETTER |
5-6 |
Jr. |
| 7 |
Riley Messman |
MB |
5-11 |
Sr. |
| 19 |
Katlin Schmittler |
MB |
5-10 |
Jr. |
| 22 |
Taylor Roosevelt |
OH |
5-7 |
Jr. |
| 23 |
Megan Spence |
SETTER |
5-5 |
Sr. |
| 27 |
Whitney Beck |
OH |
6-0 |
Sr. |
| 30 |
Kaeli James |
OH |
6-0 |
Jr. |
| 32 |
Jenna Fryman |
DS |
5-2 |
Jr. |
| 34 |
Nichole Alcorn |
OH |
5-10 |
Jr. |
Statistics
| |
Season Totals |
Single-Match High |
| Name |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
| Nichole Alcorn |
63 |
64 |
0 |
11 |
27 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Whitney Beck |
362 |
42 |
46 |
22 |
272 |
18 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
17 |
| Jenna Fryman |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Kaeli James |
275 |
36 |
29 |
14 |
286 |
14 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
| Lindsey McKinzie |
0 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
142 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
| Riley Messman |
171 |
144 |
30 |
17 |
162 |
10 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
| Sadie Murbarger |
36 |
12 |
20 |
409 |
157 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
21 |
8 |
| Taylor Roosevelt |
9 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Katlin Schmittler |
122 |
86 |
25 |
8 |
75 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
| Megan Spence |
0 |
0 |
22 |
450 |
108 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
19 |
11 |
Scores
| Date |
Opponent |
W/L |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| 8/29 |
Mt. Carmel |
W |
25-13 |
25-12 |
|
| 9/3 |
Fairfield |
W |
25-11 |
25-16 |
|
| 9/5 |
Effingham (St. Anthony) |
W |
25-16 |
25-22 |
|
| Casey (C.-Westfield) Invitational |
| 9/7 |
Teutopolis |
W |
25-10 |
25-17 |
|
| 9/7 |
Hartsburg (H.-Emden) |
W |
25-13 |
25-12 |
|
| 9/7 |
Lawrenceville |
W |
25-9 |
25-5 |
|
| 9/7 |
Hartsburg (H.-Emden) |
W |
25-14 |
25-16 |
|
| 9/7 |
Effingham (St. Anthony) |
W |
26-24 |
25-16 |
|
| 9/10 |
Grayville |
W |
25-12 |
25-7 |
|
| 9/12 |
Marshall |
W |
25-7 |
25-12 |
|
| Shelbyville Invitational |
| 9/14 |
Monticello |
W |
25-13 |
25-8 |
|
| 9/14 |
Pana (H.S.) |
W |
25-18 |
25-14 |
|
| 9/14 |
Decatur (D. Lutheran) |
W |
25-6 |
25-5 |
|
| 9/14 |
Casey (C.-Westfield) |
W |
25-7 |
25-9 |
|
| 9/14 |
Shelbyville |
W |
25-9 |
25-19 |
|
| 9/19 |
Toledo (Cumberland) |
W |
25-10 |
25-6 |
|
| 9/26 |
Flora |
W |
25-16 |
25-17 |
|
| 10/1 |
Olney (East Richland) |
W |
25-15 |
25-18 |
|
| 10/3 |
Newton |
W |
25-15 |
25-13 |
|
| 10/8 |
Robinson |
W |
25-23 |
25-9 |
|
| 10/10 |
Oblong |
W |
25-9 |
25-12 |
|
| 10/15 |
Bridgeport (Red Hill) |
W |
25-11 |
25-13 |
|
| 10/17 |
Casey (C.-Westfield) |
W |
25-18 |
25-10 |
|
| Albion (Edwards County) Invitational |
| 10/19 |
Mt. Carmel |
W |
25-12 |
25-7 |
|
| 10/19 |
Noble (West Richland) |
W |
25-14 |
25-13 |
|
| 10/19 |
Newton |
W |
25-13 |
25-12 |
|
| 10/19 |
Effingham (H.S.) |
W |
25-17 |
25-10 |
|
| 10/19 |
Benton |
W |
25-21 |
25-18 |
|
| 10/22 |
Lawrenceville |
W |
25-2 |
25-8 |
|
| 10/24 |
Hutsonville |
W |
25-8 |
25-8 |
|
| Mt. Pulaski Topper Tournament |
| 10/26 |
Mason City (Illini Central) |
W |
25-20 |
25-12 |
|
| 10/26 |
Strasburg (Stewardson-S.) |
W |
25-22 |
24-26 |
25-23 |
| 10/26 |
Waterloo (Gibault Catholic) |
W |
25-21 |
25-16 |
|
| 10/26 |
Mt. Zion |
W |
25-17 |
25-13 |
|
| 10/26 |
Mt. Pulaski |
W |
25-22 |
25-22 |
|
| Albion (Edwards County) Regional |
| 10/29 |
Carmi (C.-White County) |
W |
25-7 |
25-10 |
|
| 10/31 |
Fairfield |
W |
25-3 |
25-7 |
|
| Carterville Sectional |
| 11/5 |
Carterville |
W |
25-22 |
22-25 |
25-18 |
| 11/7 |
Waterloo (Gibault Catholic) |
W |
25-23 |
25-10 |
|
| McLeansboro (Hamilton County) Super-Sectional |
| 11/9 |
Effingham (St. Anthony) |
W |
25-21 |
20-25 |
25-14 |
Head Coach Linda Oxby
| Year |
W-L-T |
| Coal City |
| 1979 |
5-14 |
| 1980 |
14-6 |
| 1981 |
18-9 |
| 1982 |
24-5 |
| 1983 |
29-5 (3) |
| 5 yrs. |
90-39 |
| Albion (Edwards County) |
| 1990 |
26-4 |
| 1991 |
24-4 |
| 1992 |
15-9 |
| 1993 |
27-6 |
| 1994 |
26-10 |
| 1995 |
25-12 |
| 1996 |
30-5 |
| 1997 |
26-7 |
| 1998 |
28-8 |
| 1999 |
31-9 |
| 2005 |
20-16 |
| 2006 |
31-9 |
| 2007 |
35-6 (3) |
| 2008 |
34-3 |
| 2009 |
34-4 |
| 2010 |
32-6 |
| 2011 |
23-15 |
| 2012 |
35-7 (4) |
| 2013 |
40-0 |
| 19 yrs. |
542-140 |
| GRAND TOTAL |
| 24 yrs. |
632-179 |
Tournament History
1999-A 0-1 (31-9) DNP Linda Oxby
L 6-15, 6-15 Breese (Central)
2006-A 0-1 (31-9) DNP Linda Oxby
L 18-25, 22-25 Harvard
2007-1A 1-1 (35-6) 3rd Linda Oxby
L 19-25, 21-25 Rockford (Keith Country Day School)
W 25-19, 25-17 Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.)
2012-2A 0-2 (35-7) 4th Linda Oxby
L 20-25, 21-25 Dakota
L 15-25, 26-24, 12-25 Port Byron (Riverdale)