Cross becomes all-time assist
leader as Stags sweep Springfield Lutheran
[October 15, 2025]
Hartsburg-Emden senior setter Celia Cross became the Stags
new record holder for assists on Tuesday night.
Cross currently has 2,886 career assists and the season is far from
over.
Cross earned the record-breaking assist during the match with
Springfield Lutheran on the Stags home court as the Varsity team
handled the Crusaders easily, winning 25-13 and 25-11.
Cross had 22 assists versus the Crusaders.
Alayna Briggs led the Stags with 12 kills.
The Stags Varsity team is now 23-4.
The Stags JV team also scored a win with a 25-18 and 25-17 victory
over Springfield Lutheran.
The Stags JV team is now 6-5.
The Stags will honor their seniors on Thursday night when the team
takes on Illini Bluffs.
Ellie Klokkenga, Celia Cross and Alayna Briggs are the seniors who
will be recognized.
The JV game will start at 6:00 p.m. The Varsity will begin around
7:00 p.m. following the senior recognition ceremony.
Varsity stats
Points
Celia Cross 16
Alayna Briggs 4
Ellie Klokkenga 4
Cambelle Hopkins 3
Ava Eeten 3
Layla Parrish 2
Allie Grelck 1

Kills
Alayna Briggs 12
Ellie Klokkenga 6
Cambelle Hopkins 5
Lydia Doolin 5
Emma Eeten 3
Celia Cross 1
Blocks
Emma Eeten 4
Ellie Klokkenga 1
Assists
Celia Cross 22

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Photo courtesy of "N" Focus Photography

Digs
Cambelle Hopkins 6
Celia Cross 5
Ellie Klokkenga 3
Ava Eeten 3
Alayna Briggs 2
Allie Grelck 2
Sophia Bivens 2
Layla Parrish 1
Emma Eeten 1
JV stats
Points
Layla Parrish 11
Dani Dueringer 9
Ava Eeten 7
Lydia Doolin 6
Sophia Bivens 4
Kylee Eads 4
Kills
Kylee Eads 8
Lydia Doolin 6
Ava Eeten 1
Blocks
Kylee Eads 1
Assists
Ava Eeten 8
Lydia Doolin 2
Digs
Layla Parrish 7
Dani Dueringer 2
Sophia Bivens 1
Kylee Eads 1 |