WILLMAR -- The Lady Warriors put the polish on a perfect slate Wednesday in the MCAC Southern Division on Sophomore Night.
Ridgewater College hammered Minnesota West 25-7, 11-25, 25-19, 25-16 to improve to 12-0 in the South and 28-4 overall.
It's the third time in four years the Lady Warriors didn't lose a division match.
Minnesota West battled but had few lineup options with only seven players in uniform.
On Tuesday, Ridgewater swept Rochester to deflect the last rival with a chance to gain a share of the title.
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Ridgewater is at Brainerd today to meet Central Lakes College and Hibbing CC in a triangular.
Sophomores recognized before the match were Stephanie Tillman, Steph Boulton, Darcie Listul, Emma Koeberl, Missy Deal and Karie Blommel.
Freshman Brandi Bodin was held out of the match as a precaution after getting hurt in the Rochester match.
Ridgewater 3, Minn. West 1
Minn. West 7 25 19 16
Ridgewater 25 11 25 25
(Key: good-attempts-aces)
Minnesota West
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Statistics not available.
Ridgewater
Serving: Steph Tillman 8-9-1, Darcie Listul 28-30-4, Brianna Jacobson 6-7-1 ... Setting (assists): 28 ... Hitting: Tillman 18-22-76, Emily Roelike 18-21-6, Karie Blommel 12-13-5, Macy McKay 18-18-12 ... Blocking (aces): Tillman 3, Roelike 3, Jacobson 4 ... Digs: Emma Koeberl 8, Blommel 8
Late result Tuesday
Ridgewater 3, Rochester 0
The Lady Warriors secured the title by knocking off the second-place Yellowjackets (9-2, 21-3) at Willmar.
Rochester 21 17 16
Ridgewater 25 25 25
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(Key: good-attempts-aces)
Rochester
Not statistic available
Ridgewater
Serving: Stephanie Tillman 15-16-0, Darcie Listul 18-19-4, Karie Blommel 15-15-3, Macy McKay 10-11-0, Brianna Jacobson 7-9-1 ... Setting (assists): Listul 28 ... Hitting: Tillman 17-20-7, Emily Roelike 21-24-7, Blommel 25-27-5, McKay 27-30-13, Jacobson 19-20-6 ... Blocking (aces): Jacobson 4, Roelike 2, Tillman 1 ... Digs: Tillman 3, Listul 5, Roelike 6, Bodin 12, Blommel 8, McKay 7
