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Sep. 24—MONTEVIDEO — After suffering a three-set loss to Paynesville on Tuesday, the Montevideo Thunder Hawks rebounded on Thursday with a sweep of its own against the Minnewaska Lakers.

With the majority of the Montevideo gym being Thunder Hawks’ supporters, including a packed and energized student section, Montevideo pushed through for a 25-13, 25-9, 25-21 West Central Conference volleyball victory.

“The girls came with a mission and we accomplished it,” Thunder Hawks’ coach Ashley Palmer said. “Coming off a tough loss against Paynesville we wanted to come out fighting with a strong start and we did.

Avery Koenen was a dominant force for Montevideo. The 6-foot-2-inch junior hitter finished with 19 kills, 17 digs and five blocks.

“(Koenen) works really hard and is a great leader both on and off the court,” Palmer said. “After graduating eight seniors last year we knew we had to fill in some holes, so a lot of girls are looking to learn how to compete in varsity volleyball. (We’re) so thankful to have her.”

Montevideo’s strong was evident in the 25-13 first-set victory.

The Thunder Hawks’ led the second set 11-2, forcing Minnewaska to call a timeout. Montevideo’s streak continued with Minnewaska calling another timeout after trailing 20-5.

Montevideo claimed the set 25-9.

Montevideo went on to take the third set by its closest margin 25-21.

“This group just continues to work hard every day and have a great attitude and I think we’re on the right track to do some amazing things in the future,” Palmer said.

Both teams play Benson in their next match. Montevideo plays host to Benson on Tuesday. Minnesota plays Monday at Benson.

West Central

Montevideo 3, Minnewaska 0

Minnewaska (0-10-1) 13 9 21

Montevideo (7-6) 25 25 25

Minnewaska

Serving (aces): Avery Fier 1, Brooklyn Larson 1, Amanda Lohre 1 … Set assists: Haley Shea 18, Larson 1 … Hitting (kills): Dreya Barsness 6, Addy Kath 3, Miaya Guggisberg 2, Fier 2, Larson 10 … Blocking (aces): none … Digs (5 or more): Barsness 9, Fier 11, larson 5

Montevideo

Serving (aces): Teagan Epema 2, Kiya Blom 2, Callie Augeson 1 … Set assists: Maren Nelson 1, Tenley Epema 20, Alyssa Sachs 1, Avery Koenen 2, Addie Olson 1, Emmie Koenen 1 … Hitting (kills): Avery Williams 2, Kiya Blom 1, Ten. Epema 2, Sachs 1, A. Koenen 19, E. Koenen 2 … Blocking (aces): Blom 1, A. Koenen 5, E. Koenen 2 … Digs (5 or more): Tea. Epema 10, Ten. Epema 10, A. Koenen 17

Sauk Centre 3, BOLD 0

The two top teams in the West Central Conference squared off in Olivia. Ultimately, Sauk Centre stayed unbeaten in the conference with a sweep over BOLD.

Sauk Centre, ranked 10th in Class AA, got eight kills from Tory Jennissen, 16 assists from Abby Meyer and 12 digs from Lisa Weir.

Delaney Tersteeg led the Warriors in set assists (18) and digs (10). Caylee Weber had a team-high 12 kills along with two ace serves. Leslie Snow came through with nine kills and eight digs.

BOLD’s next match is against Morris/Chokio-Alberta next Thursday, Sept. 30 in Olivia. Sauk Centre’s next match is Tuesday against Morris/Chokio-Alberta at Sauk Centre.

Sauk Centre (14-1) 25 25 25

BOLD (13-3) 21 21 20

Sauk Centre

Serving (aces): Abby Meyer 2, Maddie Nelson 2 … Set assists: Meyer 16, Ella Froseth 8 … Hitting (kills): Tory Jennissen 8, Cierra Kortan 6, Emma Kittleson 6 … Blocking (aces): Jennissen 2, Jenna Gapinski-Vogt 2 … Digs (5 or more): Lisa Weir 12, Nelson 11

BOLD

Serving (aces): Caylee Weber 2, Delaney Tersteeg 1 … Set assists: Tersteeg 18, Anna Moorse 15 … Hitting (kills): Weber 12, Leslie Snow 9, Mari Ryberg 5 … Blocking (aces): Abby Meyers 2, Ryberg 2 … Digs (5 or more): Tersteeg 10, Lidia Plass 8, Snow 8, Weber 7, Ryberg 7

Melrose 3, Benson 0

Melrose took the road victory 25-22, 25-14, 25-20 at Benson.

For the Braves, Lilly Slaughter had eight kills and eight digs and Adysen Himley had 18 set assists on 78-for-83 setting. Elle Krusemark had two service aces on 10-for-11 serving.

Benson is host to Minnewaska on Monday for its next match.

Melrose (6-5) 25 25 25

Benson (3-12) 22 14 20

Melrose

Stats not available

Benson

Serving (aces): Libby McGeary 1, LaKeasha Bartz 1, Emma Krusemark 1, Elle Krusemark 2 … Set assists: Adysen Himley 18, Bartz 1 … Hitting (kills): Torie Andrews 2, El. Krusemark 5 , Isabella Wolter 2, Lilly Slaughter 8, Kyra Gronseth 2 … Blocking (aces): Himley 1 … Digs (5 or more): McGeary 13, Himley 6, Em. Krusemark 7, El. Krusemark 14, Slaughter 8

Central Lakes

Willmar 3, Apollo 0

Willmar finished off the week with a straight-set victory over Central Lakes Conference foe St. Cloud Apollo at Willmar High School.

The Cardinals went into the match as the only team in the CLC with an unbeaten record at 6-0. Apollo was 0-6.

Sydney Schnichels was Willmar’s top hitter with 11 kills, followed by seven kills apiece by Mackenzie Knofczynski, Marissa Rosen and Bella Mulder. Rosen also had a team-high nine digs. Hannah Stark found the open spots on the floor to the tune of five ace serves.

Willmar next plays at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Sartell.

St. Cloud Apollo (0-8) 9 10 14

Willmar (10-3) 25 25 25

St. Cloud Apollo

Stats not available

Willmar

Serving (aces): Hannah Stark 5, Mackenzie Knofczynski 3, Marissa Rosen 3, Lydia Larson 2, Bella Mulder 2, Sydney Schnichels 1 … Set assists: Larson 28, Knofczynski 1 … Hitting (kills): Schnichels 11, Knofczynski 7, Mulder 7, Rosen 7, Larson 1 … Blocking (aces): Knofczynski 2 … Digs (5 or more): Rosen 9, Stark 5

Wright County

Rockford 3, NLS 0

Rockford improved to 9-1 with the 25-15, 25-10, 25-14 victory over New London-Spicer at Rockford.

New London-Spicer plays at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Parkers Prairie Invitational.

NLS (3-7) 15 10 14

Rockford (9-1) 25 25 25

New London-Spicer

Serving (aces): Dakota Rich 1 … Set assists: Kendra Gerhardson 7, Ava Hauer 4 … Hitting (kills): Gerhardson 3, Avery Rich 2, Ellary Peterson 2, Grace Truscinski 2, Olivia Mages 2, D. Rich 1 … Blocking (aces): Peterson 2 … Digs (5 or more): A. Rich 5, Gerhardson 5

Rockford

Stats not available

HLWW 3, Litchfield 0

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted cruised to the 25-19, 25-17, 25-14 victory at Litchfield.

Greta Hansen had 10 kills and Olivia Holmgren added 19 set assists for the Dragons, who got 18 digs from Addi Marquardt.

Litchfield plays in a large tournament at the Midwest Volleyball Warehouse in Burnsville. The Dragons play at 8 a.m. against Southwest Christian.

HLWW (10-5) 25 25 25

Litchfield (5-7) 19 17 14

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted

Stats not available

Litchfield

Serving (aces): Olivia Holmgren 1, Kaity Kusler 1 … Set assists: Holmgren 19, Ciarra Resmen 3, Greta Hansen 2 … Hitting (kills): Hansen 10, Kusler 5, Izzy Pennertz 4, Anna Sorgatz 3, Resmen 2, Addi Marquardt 1 … Blocking (aces): Hansen 4, Pennertz 1 … Digs (5 or more): Marquardt 18, Holmgren 8, Resmen 7, Grace Braaten 7, Hansen 7

Camden

CMCS 3, Lakeview 0

On a night when Central Minnesota Christian head coach Jill Haan celebrated her birthday, the Bluejays earned a sweep over Lakeview at Prinsburg.

“It was good,” Haan said of the victory. “It was another great atmosphere at home.”

The crowd sang happy birthday to Haan as Mollie Mulder hammered home 19 kills and Coco Duininck contributed 36 set assists. Sydney Damhof had 12 digs for the Bluejays.

CMCS is host to Hancock at 7 p.m. Monday in Prinsburg.

Lakeview (2-9) 20 12 11

CMCS (7-4) 25 25 25

Lakeview

Stats not available

Central Minnesota Christian

Serving (aces): Maike Duininck 2, C.C. Roiseland 1, Carrie Mulder 1 … Set assists: Coco Duininck 36, Ava Schneiderman 1 … Hitting (kills): Mollie Mulder 19, M. Duininck 9, Lilly Mellema 5, C. Mulder 5, Lauren Taatjes 2, C. Duininck 2, Cora Watson 1 … Blocking (aces): C. Duininck 2, M. Duininck 2, M. Mulder 1 … Digs (5 or more): Sydney Damhof 12, M. Mulder 9, Roiseland 7, Taatjes 6, C. Duininck 5

Minneota 3,

Dawson-Boyd 0

Minneota knocked off Dawson-Boyd 25-8, 25-8, 25-13 at Dawson.

Chelsie Husby had two service aces, 13 set assists and two blocks to lead Dawson-Boyd

The Blackjacks play host to Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Dawson.

Minneota (10-2) 25 25 25

Dawson-Boyd (2-8) 8 8 13

Minneota

Stats not available

Dawson-Boyd

Serving (aces): Chelsie Husby 2 … Set assists: Husby 13, Alivia Haas 1, Kate Dahl 1 … Hitting (kills): Reese Johnson 3, Husby 1, Ayiana Hastad 3, Bailey Bothun 2, Kate Dahl 4, Hayley Anderson 3 … Blocking (aces): Husby 2 … Digs (5 or more): Johnson 5, Hastad 9, Dahl 6

TMB 3, LQPV 0

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton beat Lac qui Parle Valley 25-14, 25-23,2 5-17 at Madison.

For the Eagles, Tori Bungarden had 11 kills and 21 digs. Ayanna Gipson had 13 set assists and Tayler Kittleson added 12.

LQPV is host to MACCRAY at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday in Madison.

TMB (9-4) 25 25 25

LQPV (6-5) 14 23 17

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton

Stats not available

Lac qui Parle Valley

Serving (aces): Ayanna Gipson 2, Isabel Gerdes 1 … Set assists: Tayler Kittelson 12, Gipson 13 … Hitting (kills): Rylee Sawatzky 6, Tori Bungarden 11, Paige Meyer 6, Lexi Wollschlager 3 … Blocking (aces): N/A … Digs (5 or more): Bungarden 22, Addy Bonn 13, Kittelson 11, Gipson 14, Gerdes 21

MACCRAY 3, YME 1

MACCRAY earned the Camden Conference victory over Yellow Medicine East at Clara City.

The Wolverines beat the Sting 25-20, 25-10, 21-25, 25-15.

For YME, yansi Flores had 14 kills and 18 digs and Aria Peters had 24 set assists, three service aces and 11 digs. Lexi Smith added 18 digs for the Sting.

MACCRAY plays at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at Lac qui Parle Valley. YME plays at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at Canby.

YME (6-10-1) 20 10 25 15

MACCRAY (10-2-1) 25 25 21 25

Yellow Medicine East

Serving (aces): Aria Peters 3, Yansi Flores 1, Ruby Bones 1 … Set assists: Peters 24, Flores 4, Lexi Smith 1 … Hitting (kills): Flores 14, Shelby Mortenson 6, Bones 5, Stark 4, Smith 2 … Blocking (aces): Flores 4, Mortenson 2, Bones 1 … Digs (5 or more): Flores 18, Smith 18, Ciara Sakry 13, Peters 11, Stark 7, Kayla Nordaune 6

MACCRAY

Stats not available

RTR 3, KMS 0

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton beat Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 25-12, 25-18, 25-20 at Kerkhoven.

For the Fighting Saints, Katie Klaphake had seven kills and Grace Collins added 19 set assists. Collins was 72-for-72 serving. Elsa Gjerde contributed 11 digs.

KMS plays at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Dawson-Boyd.

RTR (9-5) 25 25 25

KMS (1-10) 12 18 20

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton

Stats not available

Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg

Serving (aces): Elsa Gjerde 1, Grace Collins 1, Josie Gjerde 1 … Set assists: Collins 19, J. Gjerde 1, Karli Jensen 1 … Hitting (kills): Katie Klaphake 7, Kelsey Butler 3, Collins 2, Taylor Haats 2, Julia Carlson 2, Olivia Noble 2, Jensen 1, Savannah Petersen 1, Emily Wagner 1 … Blocking (aces): Butler 3, Haats 2, Klaphake 1 … Digs (5 or more): E. Gjerde 11, Avery Joyce 10, J. Gjerde 6, Jensen 5

Canby 3, RCW 0

Canby cruised past Renville County West 25-16, 25-19, 25-16 at Renville.

Alice Hanson had 10 kills and Hannah Pharr had nine for RCW. Addyson Tanner added 26 set assists and 10 digs for the Jaguars.

RCW plays at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Central Minnesota Christian in Prinsburg.

Canby (11-2) 25 25 25

RCW (5-9-1) 16 19 16

Canby

Stats not available

Renville County West

Serving (aces): Ellie Wulf 1 … Set assists: Alice Hanson 1, Addyson Tanner 26, Wulf 1 … Hitting (kills): Hanson 10, Tanner 1, Wulf 1, Hannah Pharr 9, Holly Bratsch 1, Alexis Roxberg 8 … Blocking (aces): Hanson 2, Pharr 2 … Digs (5 or more): Hanson 5, Tanner 10, Wulf 7

Non-Conference

Paynesville 3, Morris/CA 0

Paynesville got 15 kills from Kyleigh Tangen and 26 set assists from Aubrie Spanier in its victory at Morris/Chokio-Alberta.

Emm Flander contributed seven kills and Tangen had 11 digs for the Bulldogs.

Paynesville’s next match is 7:15 p.m. Tuesday against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa at Brooten.

Paynesville (14-2) 25 25 25

Morris/CA (2-10) 17 22 15

Paynesville

Serving (aces): Aubrie Spanier 3, Emma Stanley 1, Kyleigh Tangen 2, Sophie Schroeder 6 … Set assists: Spanier 26, Stanley 1, Natalie Riley 1 … Hitting (kills): Spanier 1, Riley 4, Tangen 15, Kaitlyn Gilk 3, Emm Flander 7 … Blocking (aces): Flander 1 … Digs (5 or more): Spanier 5, Riley 7, Tangen 11, Flander 5

Morris/Chokio-Alberta

Stats not available

BBE 3, PRB 0

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa got 38 set assists and three ace serves from Kailey Fischer in the Jaguars’ victory at Pine River-Backus.

Ava Mueller contributed 16 kills and four ace serves for BBE, which got 19 digs from Emily Kern.

BBE is host to Paynesville at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday in Brooten.

BBE (8-5) 25 25 25

PRB (3-5) 20 15 21

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa

Serving (aces): Ava Mueller 4, Kailey Fischer 3, Tayjah Marthaler 1, Paige Rupp 1 … Set assists: K. Fischer 38, Emily Kern 1 … Hitting (kills): Mueller 16, Brooklyn Fischer 9, Abby Berge 7, Rupp 4, Allison Dingmann 2, K. Fischer 1, Kylie Winter 1, Avery Szczesniak 1 … Blocking (aces): Mueller 1, B. Fischer 1 … Digs (5 or more): Kern 19, Marthaler 8, Mueller 8, Winter 6, K. Fischer 6

Pine River-Backus

Stats not available

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