Area Volleyball: Cards collect another win

PILLAGER-Aubrey Brandt pounded 10 kills and collected 30 digs for the Staples-Motley Cardinals in a 3-0 non-conference win over the Pillager Huskies Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Jordyn VanVickle recorded 10 kills and 22 digs for Pillager.

Staples-Motley 25 25 25

Pillager 20 22 23

Pillager statistics

Jordyn VanVickle 10 kills, 22 digs

Emma Schmit 3 set assists

Kassie Gardner 14 kills, 1 block, 1 set assist, 7 digs

Maggie Schmit 23 set assists, 6 digs, 1 ace serve

Bailey Knoblauch 3 kills, 1 dig

Julia Johnson 5 kills, 1 ace serve, 1 block, 1 set assist, 1 dig

Samantha Macheel 3 kills, 2 set assists, 7 digs

Amelia Williams 1 ace serve, 25 digs

Overall: P 5-10. Next: Henning at Pillager 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept 27.

Staples-Motley statistics

Kiara Storry 15 digs, 2 ace serves, 1 set assists, 2 kills

Aubrey Brandt 30 digs, 10 kills

Alix Peterson 5 digs, 2 set assists, 2 kills

Mackenna Bjerga 22 set assists, 9 digs, 1 kill, 1 block

Bella Martin 1 ace serve, 4 digs

Tabetha Allen 7 digs, 11 kills

Kiera Dumpprope 4 digs, 3 kills, 1 block

Heidi Lombard 18 digs, 1 ace serve

Overall: SM 8-6. Next: Staples-Motley at Park Rapids 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept 27.

Pine River-Backus 3, Verndale 1

PINE RIVER-Riley Hirschey of Pine River-Backus put up 50 set assists and picked up 10 digs as the Tigers defeated the Verndale Pirates 3-1 Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Alyssa Semmler recorded 16 kills for Class 1A's sixth-ranked Tigers while Gabby Rainwater added 13 kills and 18 digs for PR-B's 14th-straight win.

Verndale's Morgan Glenz gave the Pirates 15 kills and 22 digs, while teammate Mardi Ehrmantraut recorded 23 set assists and 20 digs in the non-conference loss.

Verndale 22 22 25 25

Pine River-Backus 25 25 17 27

Pine River-Backus statistics

Gabby Rainwater 18 digs, 13 kills, 1 block

Bailey Wynn 10 digs, 15 kills

Anna Downie 1 kill

Ellie Smith 3 digs

Anna Felthous 2 set assists, 1 block

Jaime Johnson 4 digs, 7 kills, 1 ace serve

Olivia Adkins 10 digs, 1 kill

Alyssa Semmler 16 kills, 1 block

Rylie Hirschey 50 set assists, 10 digs, 1 block

Emma Barchus 16 digs, 3 ace serves

Overall: PRB 13-1. Next: Pine River-Backus at Crosby-Ironton 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept 27.

Verndale statistics

Allison Olsson 2 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs

Alyssa Thompson 1 ace serve, 10 kills, 1 block, 1 set assist, 7 digs

Mardi Ehrmantraut 1 ace serve, 3 kills, 1 block, 23 set assists, 20 digs

Morgan Glenz 15 kills, 2 blocks, 4 set assists, 22 digs

Tess Jones 1 ace serve, 5 kills, 6 set assists, 23 digs

Sarah Barrett 1 ace serve, 1 kill, 1 block, 1 set assist, 7 digs

Molly Brownlow 11 digs

Overall: V 9-7. Next: Verndale at Menahga 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept 27.

Lake Region 3, Fourth Baptist 2

BAXTER-The Lake Region Christian Hornets improved to 10-1 in the Minnesota Association of Christian Schools Conference with a 3-2 win over Fourth Baptist Tuesday, Sept 25.

Fourth Baptist 26 16 25 18 11

Lake Region 24 25 15 25 15

Conference: LRCS 10-1. Next: Lake Region Christian vs. Granite City at St. Cloud 4 p.m. Friday, Sept 28.

Albany 3, Pierz 0

PIERZ-Jade Porter recorded four kills and six digs for the Pierz Pioneers as they fell 3-0 to the Albany Huskies Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Kristen Hebler tallied 10 digs for the Pioneers in the non-conference loss.

Albany 25 25 25

Pierz 22 8 15

Pierz statistics

Kirsten Hebler 1 set assist, 10 digs

Brekanda Lashinski 1 kill, 1 set assist, 2 digs

Jayden Smieja 3 kills, 1 block, 2 digs

Amaya Rocheleau 2 set assists, 5 digs

Kaitlyn Lanners 1 block, 2 digs

Ashlyn Libby 2 kills, 1 set assist, 5 digs

Hannah Krych 4 kills 1 set assist, 5 digs

Emily Daiker 1 ace serve, 5 set assists, 7 digs

Katie LeBlanc 2 ace serves, 2 digs

Jade Porter 1 ace serve, 4 kills, 2 blocks, 6 digs

Emily Dehler 1 set assist, 3 digs

Conference: Prz 2-1. Overall: Prz 4-10. Next: Pierz at Eden Valley-Watkins 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept 27.

Park Rapids 3, Pequot Lakes 1

PEQUOT LAKES-Kate Bolz-Andolshek recorded 11 kills for the Pequot Lakes Patriots who fell 3-1 to the Park Rapids Panthers Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Mariah Rickard gave the Patriots 18 digs as Park Rapids ended Pequots' seven-game winning streak

The Panthers and Patriots were tied for the Mid-State Conference lead at 2-0.

Park Rapids 25 25 21 25

Pequot Lakes 14 18 25 22

Pequot Lakes statistics

Mirjana Ganley 7 kills, 12 digs, 2 ace serves

Britt Kratochvil 8 kills, 10 digs, 1 block, 1 ace serve

Elle Olmscheid 3 blocks

Maddie Morrison 1 dig

Mariah Rickard 18 digs, 3 aces serves

Phoebe Glenn 18 set assists, 7 digs, 4 ace serves

Jenna Elfering 1 kills, 1 set assist, 4 digs

Kate Bolz-Andolshek 11 kills, 1 block, 2 digs, 1 set assist

Lydia Hubbard 6 kills, 2 blocks

Rita Ganley 12 set assist, 3 digs

Ella Pfeiffer 1 dig

Conference: PL 2-1. Overall: PL 9-4. Next: Pequot Lakes at Grand Rapids 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept 27.