Varsity Volleyball Finishes Second At 2023 Marquette Invitational; Roegen Hruska Named To All-Tournament Team

Varsity Volleyball Finishes Second At 2023 Marquette Invitational; Roegen Hruska Named To All-Tournament Team

Varsity Volleyball (16-10-2; 2-1 Great Northern Conference)

The MSHS Varsity Volleyball team finished as runner-up at the Marquette Invitational today (9/23/23) and recorded a 3-1-1 record during the tournament.  After earning a 2-0-1 record through pool play, Marquette defeated Escanaba in the semifinals before falling to Kingsford in the event final.

Pool Play Results:

  • Marquette 1, Ishpeming 1 (26-27, 25-13)
  • Marquette 2, Superior Central 0 (25-17, 25-16)
  • Marquette 2, Indian River-Inland Lakes 0 (27-25, 25-15)

Bracket Play Quarterfinals:

  • Marquette 2, Escanaba 0 (27-25, 25-23)

From MSHS Head Coach, Ann Crandell-Williams:

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All-Tournament Team

During pool play, head coaches from each participating school were asked to nominate six student-athletes to be honored for their skill and hard work on the court.  Below are the six student-athletes named to the 2023 Marquette Invitational All-Tournament Team:

  • Roegen Hruska – Marquette
  • Maddy Kreider – Kingsford
  • Hope Varoni – Bark River-Harris
  • Harlee Coolman – Escanaba
  • Chloe Johnson – Gladstone
  • Mya Hemmer – Ishpeming
2023 All-Tournament Team (left to right): Hope Varoni, Bark River-Harris; Roegen Hruska, Marquette; Harlee Coolman, Escanaba; Maddy Kreider, Kingsford; Chloe Johnson, Gladstone; Mya Hemmer, Ishpeming

Next Up:

  • The MSHS Volleyball program will be back in action on Tuesday, 9/26/23, when they host the Gwinn JV/Varsity teams, along with the Bark River-Harris Freshman team.  Start time for the JV and Freshman matches is 5:30 p.m., with the varsity match to follow at 7:00 p.m.