GLENWOOD - Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City beat Minnewaska 25-23, 21-25, 26-24, 11-25, 15-11 to earn its first West Central Conference win on Tuesday.
Hannah Wilner notched 13 kills and four ace blocks, and Kendra Miller, Miranda Lang and Taryn Reinke each had four kills.
Maree Lee added 21 set assists and an ace serve for the Falcons.
Kaylee Glover had 12 kills for the Lakers, with Abby VerSteeg picking up 11 and Emma Middendorf 10.
ACGC (1-3, 3-6) plays Thursday at Benson, and Minnewaska (0-4, 2-6) hosts Morris/Chokio-Alberta on Thursday.
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ACGC 3, Minnewaska 2
ACGC (1-3, 3-6) 25 21 26 11 15
Minnewaska (0-4, 2-6) 23 25 24 25 11
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City
Serving (aces): Kylie Rosenquist 3, Maree Lee 1, Taryn Reinke 3 … Set assists: Lee 21 … Hitting (kills): Hannah Wilner 13, Kendra Miller 4, Miranda Lang 4, Reinke 4 … Blocking (aces): Wilner 4, Miller 1 … Digs (5 or more): Wilner 6
Minnewaska
Serving (aces): Abby VerSteeg 1, Marie Styve 1, Taylor Amundson 1 … Set assists: Amundson 25 … Hitting (kills): Kaylee Glover 12, VerSteeg 11, Emma Middendorf 10, Amundson 3, Sierra Lindemann 3, Courtney Erickson 6 … Blocking (aces): Glover 1, Middendorf 4 … Digs (5 or more): Glover 29, VerSteeg 28, Amundson 5, Bailey Stewart 27, Madisen Lundebrek 11, Erickson 7
Sauk Centre 3, Benson 0
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Sauk Centre won its eighth match in nine games, keeping its first-place hold in the West Central Conference.
Sophie Ascheman led the Braves with five kills, two ace serves and one ace block.
Megan Amundson added four kills, and Presley Gonnerman had one kill and one ace block.
Benson (1-4, 1-4) hosts ACGC on Thursday.
Benson (1-4, 1-4) 8 9 15
Sauk Centre (4-0, 10-2) 25 25 25
Benson
Serving (aces): Sophie Ascheman 2 … Set assists: Addie Forbord 12 … Hitting (kills): Ascheman 5, Megan Amundson 4, Danielle Himley 2, Victoria Pagel 1, Presley Gonnerman 1, Amanda Nissen 1 … Blocking (aces): Ascheman 1, Gonnerman 1 … Digs (5 or more): n/a
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Sauk Centre
Serving (aces): Morgan Gamradt 2, Jill Klaphake 2, Becca Weir 1, Taylor Borgerding 3, Amanda Lahr 1 … Set assists: Gamradt 1, Klaphake 21, Weir 1, Kali Kuhlmann 1, Borgerding 1, MiKayla Olson 1, Tayler Pfeffer 1, Kenzie Schmiesing 1 … Hitting (kills): Gamradt 3, Klaphake 4, Weir 5, Borgerding 8, Olsoin 4, Breann Gritz 1, Pfeffer 3 … Blocking (aces): Gamradt 2, Klaphake 2, Weir 1, Borgerding 2, Olson 7, Gritz 1, Pfeffer 1, Kelsey Peschel 1 … Digs (5 or more): Gamradt 6, Klaphake 8, Borgerding 9, Schmiesing 14
Melrose 3, BOLD 2
Makayla Snow and Makenna Steffel each recorded double-digit kills for BOLD, but Melrose took down the Warriors in five close games Tuesday.
Peyton Weis picked up four kills and 33 digs, and Allison Krause had three ace serves and 41 set assists.
The Warriors (2-2, 3-2) play Thursday Sauk Centre.
Melrose (2-2, 2-2) 25 25 16 24 15
BOLD (2-2, 3-2) 22 19 25 26 12
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Melrose
Statistics not provided
BOLD
Serving (aces): Allison Krause 3, Peyton Weis 4, Emily Gass 1 … Set assists: Krause 41, Lauren Kopel 19 … Hitting (kills): Makayla Snow 14, Makenna Steffel 13 … Blocking (aces): Elsa Skeie 1, Kiah Morse 1, Snow 2, Whitney Haney 1 … Digs (5 or more): Weis 33, Morse 29, Krause 13
CAMDEN
KMS 3, Dawson-Boyd 0
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg remained undefeated in non-tournament matches with an easy victory over Dawson-Boyd on Tuesday in Dawson.
Tori Everson had eight kills and Kallee Anderson had seven as the Saints improved to 6-0 in non-tournament matches.
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Everson also served eight aces and had two blocks, and Sam Gjerde finished with 22 set assists, six kills and five digs. Eden Norton also had six kills and six digs.
The Blackjacks Mary Bothun had four kills and nine digs.
KMS plays at Canby at 7:30 p.m. Thursday while D-B travels to Minneosta for a 7:30 p.m. match on Thursday.
KMS 25 25 25
Dawson-Boyd 16 17 16
KMS
Serving (aces): Tori Everson 8, Kallee Anderson 1, Sam Gjerde 1 … Set assists: Gjerde 22, Alexis Lamecker 1 … Hitting (kills): Sydney Walsh 4, Molly Jeppesen 2, Everson 8, Anderson 7, Gjerde 6, Eden Norton 6 … Blocking (aces): Walsh 1, Everson 2, Anderson 2 … Digs (5 or more): Gjerde 5, Norton 6, MiKaylie Hagen 11, Lamecker 5
Dawson-Boyd
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Serving (aces): Mary Bothun 1, Katie Willander 3, Hannah Stelter 1, Jalynn Popma 1 … Set assists: Willander 8, Bothun 1, Alisa Fenske 1 … Hitting (kills): Bothun 4, Willander 1, Faith Anyasike 2, Stelter 2, Popma 1, Fenske 1 … Blocking (aces): Anyasike 1 … Digs (5 or more): Bothun 9, Willander 7, Popma 5, Lily Olson 6
CMCS 3, YME 2
Kalley Schwitters’ hot serving streak helped Central Minnesota Christian School rally from a seven-point deficit in the fifth game to defeat Yellow Medicine East on Tuesday in Granite Falls.
In fact, the Bluejays had to rebound from losing the first two sets, winning 25-21 and 25-16 in games three and four.
YME led 11-4 in the deciding set before Schwitters got rolling.
Schwitters finished with 20 kills, she served six aces and had 18 digs.
Tori Orred had 10 kills and served three aces.
Ellie Greenwaldt had 48 set assists, two blocks and 15 digs. Katie Brown had seven kills and Kendra Brouwer had six kills and an ace serve.
Jordan Hinz led the Sting with 15 kills, Mackenzie Dyrdahl had 13 and Paige Steffen had nine.
Madison Hinz had 17 set assists and Kalli Knudson had 13 assists.
The Bluejays play at MACCRAY at 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
The Sting play at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
CMCS (4-3) 23 20 25 25 19
YME (2-8) 25 25 21 16 17
Central Minnesota Christian School
Serving (aces): Tori Orred 3, Kalley Schwitters 6, Hannah Nelson 2, Kayla Ulferts 2, Kendra Brouwer 1 … Set assists: Ellie Greenwaldt 48 … Hitting (kills): Orred 10, Greenwaldt 3, Schwitters 20, Katie Brown 7, Bailey Scott 2, Nelson 1, Brouwer 6 … Blocking (aces): Greenwaldt 2, Schwitters 1 … Digs (5 or more): Greenwaldt 15, Schwitters 18, Scott 6, Nelson 28
Yellow Medicine East
Serving (aces): Kalli Knudson 1, Mackenzie Dyrdahl 1, Maggie Scheffler 1, Ali Miller 1 … Set assists: Knudson 13, Paige Steffen 1, Jordan Hinz 2, Madison Hinz 17 … Hitting (kills): Knudson 1, Steffen 9, Dyrdahl 13, Hinz 15, Maggie Scheffler 2, Anna McCosh 2 … Blocking (aces): Knudson 1, Steffen 3, Dyrdahl 4, Hinz 5, Scheffler 2, McCosh 10 … Digs (5 or more): Steffen 8, Madison Hagert 7, Dyrdahl 10, Hinz 6
Canby 3, MACCRAY 1
Carly Orwick had 14 kills and Emily Orwick 13 kills for MACCRAY as the Wolvers fell to Canby in four.
Sydney Scwhitters had an ace serve and 30 set assists, and Piper Asche had three kills and two ace blocks.
MACCRAY (1-2, 5-4) plays Thursday at Central Minnesota Christian School.
MACCRAY (1-2, 5-4) 22 25 22 16
Canby (3-0, 6-1) 25 23 25 25
MACCRAY
Serving (aces): Sydney Schwitters 1, Emily Orwick 1, Ellie Hultgren 1, Olivia Ruiter 1 … Set assists: Schwitters 30 … Hitting (kills): E. Orwick 13, Carly Orwick 14, Ellie Thein 3, Ruiter 5, Piper Asche 3, Schwitters 2, Meghan Listerud 1 … Blocking (aces): Asche 2, E. Orwick 1 … Digs (5 or more): Thein 22, Listerud 14, C. Orwick 18, Hultgren 13, E. Orwick 7, Schwitters 16, Asche 6
Canby
Statistics not available
TMB 3, RCW 0
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton kept the Jaguars winless on the season, beating them in three games Tuesday.
The Jaguars nearly took Game One, forcing TMB to get an extra point in a 26-24 win.
Emma Kronlokken and Anessa Seehusen each had five kills for RCW, with Seehusen picking up nine ace blocks.
RCW (0-3, 0-7-2) next play Thursday at Lakeview.
TMB (3-0, 7-2) 26 25 25
RCW (0-3, 0-7-2) 24 14 14
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
Serving (aces): Sydney Lanoue 5, Gabbie Gervais 4, Kaylee Kirk 2, Kendra Ludeman 1 … Set assists: Gervais 30 … Hitting (kills): Lanoue 16, Sara Stoneberg 7, Gervais 5, Ludeman 5 … Blocking (aces): Evy Dolan 5, Lanoue 2 … Digs (5 or more): Kirk 13, Stoneberg 9, Lanoue 8, Gervais 6, Lexi Tauer 6
Renville County West
Serving (aces): Avery Elfering 1, Brittney Marr 1 … Set assists: Elfering 7, Analisa Zaske 1, Marr 2, Kaylee Bratsch 10, Libby Groen 1 … Hitting (kills): Elfering 4, A. Zaske 1, Marr 3, Bratsch 2, Anessa Seehusen 5, Emma Kronlokken 5, Mikayla Pharr 4 … Blocking (aces): Elfering 1, A. Zaske 2, Marr 1, Seehusen 9, Kronlokken 2, Pharr 2 … Digs (5 or more): Elfering 11, Marr 6, Bratsch 6, Groen 21, Steph Zaske 8
Minneota 3, LQPV 0
Perennial power Minneota is back on track after a four-match losing streak, winning a third-straight match with a three-game victory over Lac qui Parle Valley on Tuesday.
The Eagles’ Kelsey Kuechenmeister had six kills, two ace serves and two blocks, and Kylee Larsen five kills and 12 digs.
LQPV plays at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
LQPV (3-5) 16 14 20
Minneota (5-4) 25 25 25
Lac qui Parle Valley
Serving (aces): Kelsey Kuechenmeister 2, Kelsea Lund 1, Kylee Larsen 1 … Set assists: Morgan Croatt 4, Larsen 3 … Hitting (kills): Kuechenmeister 6, Larsen 5, Lindsay Kranz 2, BreAnna Seelye 1, Taniah Tosel 1, Karley Siedschlag 1 … Blocking (aces): Kranz 3, Seelye 2, Kuechenmeister 2, Larsen 2 … Digs (5 or more): Lund 15, Larsen 12, Julia Bowers 5, Kuechenmeister 6
Minneota
Statistics not provided
TOMAHAWK
BLHS 3, SESM 0
The Mustangs improved to 2-1 in conference play, beating Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s in three games Tuesday.
Kiana Johnson led BLHS with nine kills, and Mariah Paulson had seven kills and two ace blocks.
Madi Ehlers added two ace serves, one kill and five digs.
SESM 23 17 13
BLHS (2-1, 5-3) 25 25 25
Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s
Statistics not provided
Buffalo Lk.-Hector-Stewart
Serving (aces): Madison Ehlers 2, Kaitlyn Krumrey 1, Keighly Daak 1 … Set assists: Ehlers 9, Krumrey 7, Rachel Grimm 5 … Hitting (kills): Breanna Buboltz 5, Mariah Paulson 7, Kiana Johnson 9, Jordyn Feige 1, Ehlers 1, Brittany Schmalz 2, Grimm 1, Alaina Leske 3, Daak 1 … Blocking (aces): Paulson 2 … Digs (5 or more): Buboltz 7, Ehlers 5, Krumrey 5, Daak 8
CENTRAL MINNESOTA
Paynesville 3, Rockford 0
Katelyn Dingmann had seven kills and Ashley Froelich six to lead Paynesville past Rockford for the Bulldogs’ ninth win.
Ella Johnson added four ace serves, three kills and an ace block, and Sydney Riley had 17 set assists
Paynesville (9-5) plays Thursday at Eden Valley-Watkins.
Paynesville (9-5) 25 25 25
Rockford (2-5) 12 16 13
Paynesville
Serving (aces): Alexa Bengtson 2, Ella Johnson 4, Katelyn Dingmann 2, McKayla Quade 1, Richelle Beurmann 2 … Set assists: Sydney Riley 17 … Hitting (kills): Riley 1, Ashley Froelich 6, Johnson 3, Dingmann 7, Quade 1, Sara Shaefer 3 … Blocking (aces): Johnson 1 … Digs (5 or more): Riley 6, Johnson 15, Beurmann 14
Rockford
Statistics not provided
NON-CONFERENCE
Brandon-Evansville 3, Hancock 0
Brandon-Evansville won its first match of the season, beating Hancock in three on Tuesday.
Kassandra Algarate led the Owls with three kills, one ace serve and two ace blocks.
Hancock (3-9) plays Thursday at Ortonville in a Pheasant Conference match.
Hancock (3-9) 19 18 28
B-E (1-3) 25 25 30
Hancock
Serving (aces): Kassandra Algarate 1, Emma Nelson 2 … Set assists: Brooke Jepma 5 … Hitting (kills): Algarate 3, Claire Hanson 1, Ana Chavira 2 … Blocking (aces): Algarate 2, Ashlyn Mattson 1 … Digs (5 or more): Nelson 14, Mattson 8
Brandon-Evansville
Statistics not provided
NLS 3, BBE 2
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa and New London-Spicer swapped wins through four sets, but the Wildcats dominated the fifth to win a non-conference match Tuesday between the geographical rivals in New London.
NLS’ Kabrie Weber finished with 14 kills and Erin Tebben and Brennan Bergh both had 11 hitting aces.
Weber also had three blocks and Espi Austvold had 78 set assists.
BBE’s Ashley Trustheim had a solid 22 kills while Morgan Gronli had 11 and Karlee Kern had nine.
Trustheim also had four blocks and 10 digs, Tessa Halvorson had 37 set assists, and Kern had 31 digs.
BBE plays at Maple Lake at 7:15 p.m. Thursday while NLS plays host to Annandale at 7 p.m. Thursday.
BBE (3-7) 25 19 23 25 6
NLS (5-3) 22 25 25 20 15
BBE
Serving (aces): Karlee Kern 1, Jaden Gosson 1 … Set assists: Tessa Halvorson 37, Morgan Gronli 1, Haley Van Beck 1 … Hitting (kills): Kern 9, Amanda Kollman 1, Ashley Trustheim 22, Kendall Kampsen 4, Halvorson 2, Gronli 11, Allison Gruber 2 … Blocking (aces): Kern 1, Trustheim 4, Gronli 1, Gruber 1 … Digs (5 or more): Kern 31, Trustheim 10, Halvorson 15, Gronli 22, Van Beck 7
NLS
Serving (aces): Brennan Bergh 1, Kabrie Weber 1, Espi Austvold 1, Lindsay Vagle 1, Carley Cronen 2 … Set assists: Megan 3, Bergh 1, Austvold 78, Cronen 1 … Hitting (kills): Erin Tebben 11, Thorson 5, Bergh 11, Weber 14, Austvold 1, Vagle 5 … Blocking (aces): Tebben 1, Weber 3, Austvold 1, Anika Olson 1 … Digs (5 or more): Bergh 14, Austvold 13, Vagle 11, Cronen 17, Alyssa Fredrick 11
