State Final Teams: Freeport (Aquin) | Norris City (N.C.-Omaha-Enfield) | Springfield (Lutheran) | Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
Springfield (Lutheran) (37-3)
School Information
Name: Lutheran High School
City: Springfield
County: Sangamon
Classification Enrollment: 143
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/White/Silver
Conference: MSM
Principal: Zack Klug
Athletic Director and Head Coach: Katie McCulley
Assistant Coaches: Michelle Cox, Pat Wisniewski, Kaitlyn Wiegand, Lindsey Lahniers
Athletic Trainer: Pete Stoll
Captain: Makenna Cox
Managers: Denise Hennig, Grace Barnes, Kylie Harshaw
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Freeport (Aquin), 25-22, 25-17, in Third Place Game
Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Yr. |
| 2 |
Clara Brunner |
RS-OH |
5-7 |
So. |
| 3 |
Kaleigh Bergschneider |
OH |
5-7 |
Sr. |
| 4 |
Elah Szydel |
DS |
5-7 |
Jr. |
| 5 |
Anna Schleyhan |
L |
5-3 |
Sr. |
| 6 |
Piper Taylor |
DS |
4-11 |
So. |
| 7 |
Aubrianne Landrey |
OH |
5-7 |
Jr. |
| 8 |
Caleina Herman |
S |
5-5 |
Sr. |
| 9 |
Reese Reavis |
DS-S |
5-7 |
So. |
| 10 |
Ali Davis |
MH |
6-0 |
Sr. |
| 11 |
Meena Taylor |
DS-S |
5-2 |
So. |
| 12 |
Madelyn Cox |
MH |
5-10 |
Sr. |
| 13 |
Hope Carroll |
RS |
5-10 |
Sr. |
| 14 |
Makenna Cox |
OH |
6-0 |
Sr. |
| 15 |
Phoebe Cochran |
OH-RS |
5-11 |
So. |
| 16 |
Avery Klug |
MH |
6-1 |
Fr. |
Statistics
| |
Season Totals |
Single-Match High |
| Name |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
Kill |
Blk |
Ace |
Ast |
Dig |
| Kaleigh Bergschneider |
298 |
11 |
71 |
6 |
401 |
13 |
1 |
13 |
1 |
39 |
| Clara Brunner |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hope Carroll |
14 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
49 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
| Phoebe Cochran |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
| Madelyn Cox |
38 |
14 |
15 |
2 |
53 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
| Makenna Cox |
560 |
13 |
63 |
15 |
390 |
30 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
19 |
| Ali Davis |
151 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Caleina Herman |
7 |
3 |
40 |
914 |
166 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
38 |
10 |
| Avery Klug |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Aubrianne Landrey |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Reese Reavis |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Anna Schleyhan |
1 |
0 |
33 |
24 |
284 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
21 |
| Elah Szydel |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Meena Taylor |
0 |
0 |
21 |
28 |
104 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
21 |
8 |
| Piper Taylor |
0 |
0 |
9 |
11 |
71 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
Scores
| Date |
Opponent |
W/L |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| 8/23 |
Franklin |
W |
25-7 |
25-11 |
|
| 8/25 |
Mt. Olive |
W |
25-2 |
25-15 |
|
| Crusader Classic |
| 8/26 |
Troy (Triad) |
W |
25-13 |
25-7 |
|
| 8/26 |
LaSalle (L.-Peru) |
W |
25-17 |
25-15 |
|
| Crusader Classic |
| 8/27 |
Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran) |
W |
25-15 |
25-6 |
|
| Crusader Classic |
| 8/27 |
Staunton |
W |
25-20 |
25-18 |
|
| 8/27 |
Riverton |
W |
25-5 |
25-4 |
|
| 8/30 |
Pawnee |
W |
25-12 |
25-6 |
|
| 9/1 |
Buffalo (Tri-City) |
W |
25-6 |
25-8 |
|
| 9/6 |
Jacksonville (Routt) |
W |
25-12 |
25-10 |
|
| 9/8 |
Petersburg (PORTA) |
W |
25-13 |
25-15 |
|
| 9/13 |
Auburn |
W |
25-15 |
25-4 |
|
| New Berlin Tourney |
| 9/16 |
Virden (North Mac) |
W |
25-15 |
25-16 |
|
| 9/16 |
Toledo (Cumberland) |
W |
25-18 |
25-16 |
|
| 9/16 |
Greenfield |
W |
25-9 |
25-8 |
|
| 9/17 |
Hardin (Calhoun) |
W |
25-12 |
25-14 |
|
| |
| 9/17 |
Augusta (Southeastern) |
W |
26-24 |
23-25 |
25-16 |
| 9/20 |
Nokomis |
W |
25-12 |
25-9 |
|
| Sangamon County Tournament |
| 9/24 |
Pawnee |
W |
25-6 |
25-8 |
|
| 9/24 |
Athens |
L |
25-16 |
23-25 |
22-25 |
| 9/26 |
Williamsville |
W |
21-25 |
25-9 |
25-19 |
| 9/27 |
Mt. Pulaski |
W |
25-16 |
25-21 |
|
| Triad Tournament |
| 9/30 |
Springfield (H.S.) |
L |
22-25 |
24-26 |
|
| 9/30 |
Jacksonville (H.S.) |
W |
25-9 |
25-11 |
|
| 9/30 |
Collinsville |
W |
25-8 |
25-9 |
|
| 10/1 |
Nashville |
W |
25-23 |
25-15 |
|
| 10/1 |
Springfield (H.S.) |
W |
25-22 |
25-15 |
|
| 10/4 |
Springfield (Calvary) |
W |
25-3 |
25-10 |
|
| 10/6 |
Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) |
W |
25-22 |
25-9 |
|
| 10/11 |
Hartsburg (H.-Emden) |
W |
25-19 |
20-25 |
25-21 |
| 10/13 |
Raymond (Lincolnwood) |
W |
25-9 |
22-25 |
25-9 |
| 10/17 |
Carlinville |
W |
25-11 |
25-10 |
|
| 10/18 |
Macon (Meridian) |
W |
25-11 |
25-15 |
|
| 10/19 |
Pleasant Plains |
L |
23-25 |
21-25 |
|
| 10/20 |
Edinburg |
W |
25-10 |
25-5 |
|
| Mt. Pulaski Regional |
| 10/26 |
New Berlin |
W |
25-6 |
25-11 |
|
| 10/27 |
Mt. Pulaski |
W |
21-25 |
25-9 |
25-13 |
| White Hall (North Greene) Sectional |
| 10/31 |
Hardin (Calhoun) [Coop] |
W |
25-23 |
25-23 |
|
| 11/2 |
Mendon (Unity) |
W |
25-16 |
25-17 |
|
| Macon (Meridian) Super-Sectional |
| 11/4 |
Champaign (St. Thomas More) |
W |
23-25 |
25-14 |
25-15 |
Head Coach Katie McCulley
| Year |
W-L-T |
| Springfield (Lutheran) |
| 2007 |
26-13 |
| 2008 |
24-10 |
| 2009 |
32-6 |
| 2010 |
33-8 (3rd) |
| 2011 |
37-4 (3rd) |
| 2012 |
29-8 |
| 2013 |
30-8 |
| 2014 |
23-13 |
| 2015 |
22-16 |
| 2016 |
26-12 |
| 2017 |
15-20 |
| 2018 |
24-11 |
| 2019 |
24-14 |
| 2020 |
16-2 |
| 2021 |
32-5 (4th) |
| 2022 |
37-3 |
| 16 yrs. |
430-153 |
Tournament History
2002-A 0-1 (35-5) DNP Drew Aschenbrenner
L 4-15, 16-14, 7-15 Lena (L.-Winslow)
2004-A 0-1 (34-6) DNP Drew Aschenbrenner
L 16-25, 25-22, 13-25 Wheaton (St. Francis)
2010-1A 1-1 (33-8) 3rd Katie McCulley
L 25-16, 21-25, 17-25 Scales Mound
W 25-19, 19-25, 25-17 Toledo (Cumberland)
2011-1A 1-1 (37-4) 3rd Katie McCulley
L 20-25, 18-25 Mt. Pulaski
W 25-10, 22-25, 25-20 Waterloo (Gibault Catholic)
2021-1A 0-2 (32-7) 4th Katie McCulley
L 16-25, 23-25 Augusta (Southeastern)
L 22-25, 17-25 Freeport (Aquin)