The Stanton Mustangs made a deep run in the State Tournament this past weekend, advancing all the way to the state title match before losing 3-0 to Hastings St. Cecilia.
Stanton defeated Crofton 3-2 on Thursday at Lincoln Southwest, and Shelby/Rising City 3-2 on Friday in the semifinals at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Mustangs took on the Hawkettes on Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Stanton took set one from the Warriors 26-24. Crofton won set two 25-20 before the Mustangs won set three 25-20. The Warriors took set four 25-19 before Stanton earned a 15-12 win in set five.
Chantelle Christensen had a game-high 18 kills while Jessie Brandl recorded 11 kills and 25 digs. Hiliary Huss finished with 9 kills, 17 digs, and 20 set assists. Bree Burtwhistle added 8 kills, 12 digs, and 26 set assists while MacKenzie Brandl notched 25 digs.
The Huskies took set one from Stanton 25-22. The Mustangs won set two 25-23 and set three 26-24. Shelby/Rising City won set four 25-21, but Stanton won the fifth and decisive set 15-13.
Huss finished with 22 kills, 16 digs, and 25 set assists. Jessie Brandl had 15 kills and 15 digs while Burtwhistle recorded 10 kills, 14 digs, and 31 set assists. Christensen added 8 kills while MacKenzie Brandl and Leah Arens totaled 37 and 10 digs, respectively.
Hastings St. Cecilia won sets one and three 25-13, and won the middle set 25-21.
Jessie Brandl and Huss notched 7 kills apiece while MacKenzie Brandl totaled 17 digs. Jessie Brandl recorded 10 digs while Burwhistle registered 9 digs and 9 set assists. Huss had 13 set assists.
The Mustangs had a very good showing for it being the first time they had ever made the state tournament in school history.
Stanton no doubt would have loved to have won the state championship, but just getting there was quite the accomplishment.
The Mustangs finish the 2015 campaign with a 33-4 record.
It was a fantastic season for Stanton, who pretty much ran the table from the start to the finish of the season.
Sure the Mustangs were challenged at times and took their lumps, but overall Stanton was dominant throughout the course of the season.
Each and every one of these players and coaches should be proud of what they accomplished this season. They made history.
Huss led the team in kills with 334 while Jessie Brandl was the team leader in ace serves with 54. Christensen had a team-high 78 blocks while MacKenzie Brandl finished with 794 digs. Burtwhistle led the way in set assists with 490.
The Mustangs lose Madison Kleinschmidt, Huss, Arens, Christensen, Ali Wade, and Alex Oestreich to graduation.
These six seniors were great contributors to this year's team and past teams, and certainly made their mark on this program.
They certainly set a foundation for success, and played one of the best teams if not the best team in school history.
MacKenzie Brandl, Burtwhistle, and Jessie Brandl figure to be the top returners for Stanton next season.
There's a lot of production to replace, but I look for new players to emerge and leave their mark on this program in 2016.
I suspect the Mustangs will be a force to be reckoned with once again next season.
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