Prep volleyball: Jaguars win in 5 sets

CLARA CITY -- In a riveting match in the high school gymnasium in Clara City, the visiting Jaguars of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa won in the fifth-set tiebreaker to thwart the MACCRAY Wolverines' inspired comeback.

After two close setbacks (25-21, 25-23), the Wolves drilled the Jags 25-15 and 25-12 to seize the momentum.

But BBE isn't ranked No. 7 in Class A without reason. Becca Gruber led the attack finishing with 15 kills; Brittany Roelike was also tough at the net with 12 put-a-ways.

Defensive leaders for the Jags were Roelike and Taylor Braegelman while Mariah Rach and Hailey Braegelman combined for 37 set assists.

The Wolverines put Brooklyn Gould to work at the twine where she took 59 swings for 17 kills with 6 errors. Ashley Dirksen chipped in with 11 more. Emily Orwick served up 3 aces and Aleah Schwitters provided 38 set ups and Molly Friese 31 back-row saves.

BBE 3, MACCRAY 2

BBE 25 25 15 12 15

MACCRAY 21 23 25 25 9

(Key: good-attempts-aces)

BBE

Serving: Brittany Roelike 9-10-0, Taylor Braegelman 19-21-2, Becca Gruber 9-12-0, Miriah Dekok 10-14-2, Mariah Rach 8-11-0, Hailey Braegelman 11-13-1... Setting: Rach 71-72-19, H. Braegelman 50-52-18, Tia Halvorson 5-5-1 ... Hitting: B. Roelike 31-40-12, T. Braegelman 31-31-7, Gruber 37-42-15, Miriah Dekok 15-21-4, Megan Weller 4-4-1, Halverson 25-27-1, Kinle Swanson 4-5-0 ... Blocking (aces): Gruber 2 ... Digs: Roelike 16, T. Braegelman 14, K. Braegelman 9, Courtney Kern 9, H. Braegelman 8, Rach 6

MACCRAY

Serving: Aleah Schwitters 10-15-0, Ashley Dirksen 8-9-0, Brooklyn Gould 16-18-1, Emily Orwick 15-16-3, Taylor Grussing 21-21-0 ... Setting: Schwitters 103-103-38 ... Hitting: Gould 53-59-17, Schwitters 12-12-4, Orwick 21-28-5, Ashley Dirksen 34-38-11, Grussing 20-21-5, Mallory VanKlompenburg 13-17-2... Blocking (aces): none ... Digs: Gould 15, Molly Friese 31, Grussing 14, Schwitters 10