HUTCHINSON -- Willmar couldn't overcome a poor hitting performance as the Cardinals fell 25-14, 25-17, 25-16 to state-ranked Hutchinson in a non-conference volleyball match Monday.
The Cardinals committed 33 hitting errors and didn't have anyone reach double figures in total kills. Hannah Smith paced Willmar with seven kills.
"It was disappointing because we have been playing well lately," said Willmar coach Terrin DeBoer. "We passed pretty well, but we didn't hit well or serve well. We didn't play up to our potential."
The Tigers, who are fourth in the latest State Coaches' Association Class AA poll, won their fifth straight match to improve to 9-2. The loss dropped the Cardinals to 7-4.
Jena Thompson had the team's only ace serve and Jennie Mattison and Addy Nelsen had eight set assists apiece for Willmar. Thompson and Alex Lippert had two ace blocks. Karlee Johnson piled up a team-high 13 digs.
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The Cardinals are off until Thursday when they are at Central Lakes Conference rival St. Cloud Tech.
Hutchinson 3, Willmar 0
Willmar 14 17 16
Hutchinson 25 25 25
(Key: good-attempts-aces)
Willmar
Serving: Jennie Mattison 4-6-0, Hannah Smith 5-7-0, Laura Swartz 11-12-0, Addy Nelsen 9-10-0, Shae Bruess 6-6-0, Jena Thompson 5-6-1 ... Setting: Mattison 35-35-8, Nelsen 47-48-8 ... Hitting: Smith 24-35-7, Lindsey Atchison 7-8-1, Thompson 13-19-4, Swartz 4-4-0, Alex Lippert 13-16-4, Hailey Vreeman 2-3-0 ... Blocking (aces): Thompson 2, Lippert 2, Atchison 1 ... Digs: Smith 9, Karlee Johnson 13, Bruess 9
Hutchinson
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