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The Mercer County (Aledo, IL) varsity volleyball team lost Saturday's neutral tournament match against Knoxville (IL) by a score of 2-1.

	S1	S2	S3	Wins
Knoxville	21	14	15	2
Mercer County	18	21	11	1

Final score provided by L. Stropes.

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Box Score
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Matchup Info

Match Stats

Mercer County (25-26)

Knoxville

Attacking

#	Athlete Name	SP	K	K/S	Kill %	Att	E	Hit %
	Team Totals	3	20	6.7	45.5	44	4
1	Ally Kavanagh (Sr)	3
2	Jaydin Brockett (Jr)	3	2	0.7	25.0	8	1	.125
3	Maya Wight (Jr)	3
6	W. Humphreys (Sr)	3	3	1.0	60.0	5
7	Emersyn Rask (Jr)	3	3	1.0	27.3	11	1	.182
9	Aubrey Johnston (Jr)	3	1	0.3	100.0	1
10	N. Harshbarger (Sr)	3	1	0.3	50.0	2	1	.000
13	Aubrey Jones (Fr)	3	4	1.3	50.0	8	1	.375
14	Aubree Givan (Jr)	3
15	Carsen Cowman (Jr)	3	6	2.0	66.7	9

Mercer County

Attacking

#	Athlete Name	SP	K	K/S	Kill %	Att	E	Hit %
	Team Totals	3	21	7.0	32.3	65	17	.062
1	Lilli Nylin (Jr)	3	0	0.0	.0	0	0
2	Sarah Hofmann (So)	3	2	0.7	22.2	9	1	.111
5	A. Gillespie (Sr)	3	3	1.0	42.9	7	2	.143
9	Tessa Morrison (Jr)	3	4	1.3	44.4	9	3	.111
15	Rylee Bigham (Sr)	3	5	1.7	31.3	16	6	-.062
17	Alayna Mitchell (Jr)	2	1	0.5	14.3	7	1	.000
20	Addison Tharp (Fr)	3	0	0.0	.0	1	0	.000
22	Emily Hessman (Jr)	3	0	0.0	.0	0	0
25	Brooklyn Bogart (Jr)	1	0	0.0	.0	0	0
36	Kinzee Marston (Sr)	3	6	2.0	37.5	16	4	.125

Knoxville

Serving

#	Athlete Name	SP	A	A/S	Ace %	SA	SE	Serv %
	Team Totals	3	3	1.0		49	7	85.7
1	Ally Kavanagh (Sr)	3			.0	2	1	50.0
2	Jaydin Brockett (Jr)	3			.0	3	1	66.7
3	Maya Wight (Jr)	3			.0	3
6	W. Humphreys (Sr)	3			.0	4	2	50.0
7	Emersyn Rask (Jr)	3	1	0.3	6.3	16	2	87.5
9	Aubrey Johnston (Jr)	3	1	0.3	9.1	11
10	N. Harshbarger (Sr)	3	1	0.3	16.7	6
13	Aubrey Jones (Fr)	3
14	Aubree Givan (Jr)	3
15	Carsen Cowman (Jr)	3			.0	4	1	75.0

Mercer County

Serving

#	Athlete Name	SP	A	A/S	Ace %	SA	SE	Serv %	PTS
	Team Totals	3	5	1.7	9.8	51	6	88.2	28
1	Lilli Nylin (Jr)	3	0	0.0	.0	0	0		0
2	Sarah Hofmann (So)	3	1	0.3	12.5	8	2	75.0	5
5	A. Gillespie (Sr)	3	2	0.7	28.6	7	0	100.0	5
9	Tessa Morrison (Jr)	3	0	0.0	.0	0	0		0
15	Rylee Bigham (Sr)	3	0	0.0	.0	8	1	87.5	3
17	Alayna Mitchell (Jr)	2	0	0.0	.0	0	0		0
20	Addison Tharp (Fr)	3	2	0.7	22.2	9	0	100.0	5
22	Emily Hessman (Jr)	3	0	0.0	.0	8	2	75.0	3
25	Brooklyn Bogart (Jr)	1	0	0.0	.0	0	0		0
36	Kinzee Marston (Sr)	3	0	0.0	.0	11	1	90.9	7

Knoxville

Blocking

#	Athlete Name	SP	BS	BA	Tot Blks	B/S
	Team Totals	3	1	8	5	1.7
1	Ally Kavanagh (Sr)	3
2	Jaydin Brockett (Jr)	3		1	1	0.3
3	Maya Wight (Jr)	3
6	W. Humphreys (Sr)	3		2	2	0.7
7	Emersyn Rask (Jr)	3		2	2	0.7
9	Aubrey Johnston (Jr)	3
10	N. Harshbarger (Sr)	3
13	Aubrey Jones (Fr)	3		2	2	0.7
14	Aubree Givan (Jr)	3
15	Carsen Cowman (Jr)	3	1	1	2	0.7

Mercer County

Blocking

#	Athlete Name	SP	BS	BA	Tot Blks	B/S
	Team Totals	3	2	1	3	0.8
1	Lilli Nylin (Jr)	3	0	0	0	0.0
2	Sarah Hofmann (So)	3	0	0	0	0.0
5	A. Gillespie (Sr)	3	1	0	1	0.3
9	Tessa Morrison (Jr)	3	1	1	2	0.7
15	Rylee Bigham (Sr)	3	0	0	0	0.0
17	Alayna Mitchell (Jr)	2	0	0	0	0.0
20	Addison Tharp (Fr)	3	0	0	0	0.0
22	Emily Hessman (Jr)	3	0	0	0	0.0
25	Brooklyn Bogart (Jr)	1	0	0	0	0.0
36	Kinzee Marston (Sr)	3	0	0	0	0.0

Knoxville

Digging

#	Athlete Name	SP	D	DE	D/S
	Team Totals	3	23	15	7.7
1	Ally Kavanagh (Sr)	3	2	4	0.7
2	Jaydin Brockett (Jr)	3	2		0.7
3	Maya Wight (Jr)	3	3		1.0
6	W. Humphreys (Sr)	3		2
7	Emersyn Rask (Jr)	3	2	2	0.7
9	Aubrey Johnston (Jr)	3	5	2	1.7
10	N. Harshbarger (Sr)	3	4	2	1.3
13	Aubrey Jones (Fr)	3	2	1	0.7
14	Aubree Givan (Jr)	3	3	2	1.0
15	Carsen Cowman (Jr)	3

Mercer County

Digging

#	Athlete Name	SP	D	D/S
	Team Totals	3	25	8.3
1	Lilli Nylin (Jr)	3	2	0.7
2	Sarah Hofmann (So)	3	7	2.3
5	A. Gillespie (Sr)	3	2	0.7
9	Tessa Morrison (Jr)	3	0	0.0
15	Rylee Bigham (Sr)	3	0	0.0
17	Alayna Mitchell (Jr)	2	1	0.5
20	Addison Tharp (Fr)	3	5	1.7
22	Emily Hessman (Jr)	3	3	1.0
25	Brooklyn Bogart (Jr)	1	0	0.0
36	Kinzee Marston (Sr)	3	5	1.7

Knoxville

Ball Handling

#	Athlete Name	SP	Ast	Ast/S	BHA	BHE
	Team Totals	3	19	6.3	60	4
1	Ally Kavanagh (Sr)	3			1
2	Jaydin Brockett (Jr)	3	1	0.3	2
3	Maya Wight (Jr)	3
6	W. Humphreys (Sr)	3			2
7	Emersyn Rask (Jr)	3			1
9	Aubrey Johnston (Jr)	3	12	4.0	41	4
10	N. Harshbarger (Sr)	3	3	1.0	8
13	Aubrey Jones (Fr)	3
14	Aubree Givan (Jr)	3	2	0.7	3
15	Carsen Cowman (Jr)	3	1	0.3	2

Mercer County

Ball Handling

#	Athlete Name	SP	Ast	Ast/S	BHA	BHE
	Team Totals	3	14	4.7	59	3
1	Lilli Nylin (Jr)	3	0	0.0	2	0
2	Sarah Hofmann (So)	3	6	2.0	16	1
5	A. Gillespie (Sr)	3	0	0.0	1	1
9	Tessa Morrison (Jr)	3	0	0.0	3	0
15	Rylee Bigham (Sr)	3	0	0.0	0	0
17	Alayna Mitchell (Jr)	2	0	0.0	0	0
20	Addison Tharp (Fr)	3	6	2.0	31	1
22	Emily Hessman (Jr)	3	0	0.0	1	0
25	Brooklyn Bogart (Jr)	1	0	0.0	0	0
36	Kinzee Marston (Sr)	3	2	0.7	5	0

Knoxville

Serve Receiving

#	Athlete Name	SP	R	RE	R/S
	Team Totals	3	45	10	15.0
1	Ally Kavanagh (Sr)	3	11	1	3.7
2	Jaydin Brockett (Jr)	3
3	Maya Wight (Jr)	3	8	4	2.7
6	W. Humphreys (Sr)	3
7	Emersyn Rask (Jr)	3
9	Aubrey Johnston (Jr)	3
10	N. Harshbarger (Sr)	3	13	3	4.3
13	Aubrey Jones (Fr)	3
14	Aubree Givan (Jr)	3	13	2	4.3
15	Carsen Cowman (Jr)	3

Mercer County

Serve Receiving

#	Athlete Name	SP	R	RE	R/S
	Team Totals	3	39	3	13.0
1	Lilli Nylin (Jr)	3	14	1	4.7
2	Sarah Hofmann (So)	3	4	0	1.3
5	A. Gillespie (Sr)	3	0	0	0.0
9	Tessa Morrison (Jr)	3	2	0	0.7
15	Rylee Bigham (Sr)	3	0	0	0.0
17	Alayna Mitchell (Jr)	2	0	0	0.0
20	Addison Tharp (Fr)	3	1	1	0.3
22	Emily Hessman (Jr)	3	9	1	3.0
25	Brooklyn Bogart (Jr)	1	1	0	1.0
36	Kinzee Marston (Sr)	3	8	0	2.7

Match Story

Illinois High School Volleyball - Mercer County can't get by Knoxville

August 30, 2025: Knoxville, IL 61448

Knoxville Blue Bullets (Knoxville, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they saw their volleyball squad edge the visiting Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL), 2-1 in a non-league test.

With the win, Knoxville improves its record to 3-3 on the season. The Blue Bullets travel to Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL) to face the Titans in a non-league challenge on Saturday, August 30. The Titans come into the challenge with a record of 1-1. Monmouth-Roseville lost 2-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Knoxville (Knoxville, IL)

Next, the Golden Eagles play the Princeville Princes (Princeville, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, August 30. Mercer County will attempt to upgrade on its 3-3 season record. The Princes come into the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Illini Bluffs (Glasford, IL).

Coaches Summary

Match Summary

Wethersfield Tournament - MC lost in 3 sets.

Players of the Match

Knoxville (25-26)

Congratulations to #15 Carsen Cowman for being selected the Knoxville Volleyball Player of the Match.

Mercer County (25-26)

Mercer County has not selected any Players of the Match.

Knoxville vs Mercer County Volleyball Match Info

Sat., Aug. 30, 2025 @ 10:15a

Wethersfield Tourney

The Mercer County (Aledo, IL) varsity volleyball team lost Saturday's neutral tournament match against Knoxville (IL) by a score of 2-1.

Rankings & Records

Knoxville (25-26)

IL	Class
446	114

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	Conference %	SW	SL
15-20-1	5-6	8-7-1	4-8	3-5	.431	.455	37	47

Mercer County (25-26)

IL	Class
393	93

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	Conference %	SW	SL
16-19	3-8	5-6	4-9	7-4	.457	.273	44	44

Team Scoring Averages

	S1	S2	S3	Wins
Knoxville	21.3	20.9	19.5	1.0
Mercer County	21.4	20.7	17.2	1.3

Knoxville Videos

Mercer County Videos

Team Stat Comparison

Knoxville		Mercer County
651	Kills	740
120	Total Blocks	109
166	Serving Aces	231
1858	Digs	1142
538	Assists	685
1545	Receptions	1350

Team Leaders

Knoxville		Mercer County	National Avg.
#2 Jaydin Brockett200	Kills	#9 Tessa Morrison156	51
#8 Rowan Pease50	Total Blocks	#9 Tessa Morrison50	11
#9 Aubrey Johnston54	Serving Aces	#2 Sarah Hofmann58	16
#10 Natalie Harshbarger507	Digs	#1 Lilli Nylin225	80
#9 Aubrey Johnston501	Assists	#20 Addison Tharp275	48
#10 Natalie Harshbarger457	Receptions	#1 Lilli Nylin395	82

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Knoxville	8-12-1		Mercer County	11-8

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
8/25/25	Knoxville	Rockridge	(L) 2-1	9/9/25	Rockridge	Mercer County	(L) 2-0
				10/14/25	Mercer County	Rockridge	(W) 2-0
8/27/25	Knoxville	Monmouth-Roseville	(W) 2-0	8/30/25	Monmouth-Roseville	Mercer County	(W) 2-0
8/30/25	Knoxville	Monmouth-Roseville	(L) 2-1	9/4/25	Mercer County	Monmouth-Roseville	(W) 2-1
				9/20/25	Mercer County	Monmouth-Roseville	(W) 2-0
				10/7/25	Monmouth-Roseville	Mercer County	(W) 2-0
8/28/25	Knoxville	Farmington	(W) 2-1	10/1/25	Mercer County	Farmington	(W) 2-0
8/30/25	Knoxville	Princeville	(L) 2-0	8/30/25	Princeville	Mercer County	(W) 2-1
10/22/25	Knoxville	Princeville	(L) 2-0
9/13/25	Kewanee	Knoxville	(L) 2-1	9/18/25	Mercer County	Kewanee	(L) 2-1
9/27/25	Kewanee	Knoxville	(T) 1-1
10/11/25	Knoxville	Kewanee	(W) 2-1
9/17/25	Knoxville	Bureau Valley	(L) 2-0	8/28/25	Bureau Valley	Mercer County	(W) 2-1
9/22/25	Knoxville	Abingdon/Avon	(W) 2-0	9/20/25	Abingdon/Avon	Mercer County	(W) 2-0
9/25/25	Sherrard	Knoxville	(L) 2-0	9/23/25	Sherrard	Mercer County	(L) 2-1
10/11/25	Knoxville	Sherrard	(L) 2-0	10/21/25	Mercer County	Sherrard	(L) 2-1
9/27/25	Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]	Knoxville	(W) 2-0	9/15/25	Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]	Mercer County	(W) 2-0
9/29/25	Knoxville	Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]	(W) 2-0
10/11/25	Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]	Knoxville	(L) 2-1
10/2/25	Knoxville	Elmwood	(L) 2-0	8/30/25	Mercer County	Elmwood	(L) 2-0
				10/8/25	Elmwood	Mercer County	(W) 2-1
10/6/25	Knoxville	Monmouth United	(L) 2-0	9/22/25	Mercer County	Monmouth United	(L) 2-1
10/28/25	Monmouth United	Knoxville	(W) 2-1
10/8/25	Stark County	Knoxville	(W) 2-0	9/11/25	Stark County	Mercer County	(L) 2-0
10/16/25	Knoxville	Wethersfield	(L) 2-0	8/26/25	Wethersfield	Mercer County	(L) 2-1

Record Breakdown

Knoxville (25-26)		Mercer County (25-26)
15-20-1	Overall	16-19
5-6	League	3-8
4-7	Non-League	6-5
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
8-12-1	Common Opponent	11-8
8-7-1	Home	5-6
4-8	Away	4-9
3-5	Neutral	7-4
1-1	Playoff	0-1
15-20-1	In-State	16-19
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0