The Tippecanoe Varsity Volleyball team just wrapped up an UNDEFEATED SEASON at 29-0 which culminated with the Red Devils winning the first Volleyball State Championship in school history. The Red Devils entered the tournament as the #8 ranked team in the state for Div. III. Along their state tournament run they defeated the #6 ranked team from Ross, the #3 ranked team from Ursuline Academy, the #1 ranked team from Akron Hoban, and then won the OHSAA Div. III State Championship over the #2 ranked team from Bloom-Carroll. These girls finished 29-0 and only lost FOUR sets the entire season. Our five seniors will leave our program with an overall four-year record of 99-5!!!
Tippecanoe Takes Down Bloom-Carroll To Win First State Championship
DAYTON, OH - Tipp City Tippecanoe defeated Carroll Bloom-Carroll in four sets (25-19, 25-22, 24-26, 25-10) to win the Division III state final, Saturday evening, at the Nutter Center, at Wright State University.
Tippecanoe (29-0) finished eighth in the final regular-season OHSVCA coaches poll. The Red Devils have made four tournament appearances, with the last coming in 2020 and runner-up in 1992. Tippecanoe finishes the season as unbeaten state champions, marking the 44th time that accomplishment has been completed in OHSAA Volleyball history.
The Red Devils won a pivotal second set, 25-22, that saw six tie scores and four lead changes.
Sophomore Abby Mader finished with 20 kills, a game high, with her senior teammate, Savannah Clawson right behind, collecting 17 kills. The Red Devils only dropped four sets the entire season.
Bloom-Carroll (27-2) finished second in the final regular-season OHSVCA coaches poll. This was the second state tournament appearance for the Bulldogs, with the previous trip coming back in 2012. Bloom-Carroll secured 27 wins this season, a school record.
Bloom-Carroll fought off a late comeback attempt from the Red Devils in a tight third set, winning, 26-24.
Senior Sylvia Haughn led the Bulldogs with 13 kills, while senior Sienna Hogue notched a team high, 12 digs. The Bulldogs finished the match with 11 total team blocks.
Tippecanoe Team Members are:
Faith Siefring
Blakely Barton
Olivia Quick
Ava Jones
Livia Hiser
Kaylee Armstrong
Savannah Clawson
Emersyn Sivon
Brianna Morris
Lexi Luginbuhl
Morgan Sessions
Abby Mader
Courtney Post
Ella Ballard
Skylar Carrier
Head Coach: Howard Garcia
Assistant Coach: Taylor Marsh, Jamie Voisard, Wayne Loughman, Melody Gingerich, Maya Mauer
