Area Volleyball: Gobblers defeat Crosby-Ironton

AITKIN - Ellie Michaletz served six aces and had 17 kills to lead the Aitkin Gobblers to a 3-1 win over the Crosby-Ironton Rangers Friday.

Taylor Ehnstrom finished with 13 set assists and Rachel Curtiss added 12 for the Gobblers who are 2-0.

Leading the Rangers were Sam Gutzman with seven ace serves and Jamie Nelson with 21 set assists and 12 digs.

Crosby-Ironton 19 15 25 20

Aitkin 25 25 17 25

Aitkin statistics

Kaley Considine 5 kills

Taylor Ehnstrom 1 ace serve, 13 set assist, 6 digs

Amanda Weithorn 3 ace serves, 5 digs

Ellie Michaletz 6 ace serves, 17 kills, 7 digs

Ally Bright 2 kills, 2 digs

Brooke Miller 3 ace serves, 5 kills, 12 digs

Rebecca Jensen 3 kills, 3 blocks

Rachel Curtiss 1 ace serve, 12 set assists

Conference: A 2-0. Overall: A . Next: Aitkin at Pierz 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Crosby-Ironton statistics

Mariah Melenich 2 kills, 2 set assists, 14 digs

Sam Gutzman 7 ace serves, 2 kills, 12 digs

Sofie Della Pace 1 ace serve, 7 kills, 7 digs

Hallie Schmidt 1 ace serve, 7 kills, 1 block, 11 dig

Karigan Lattery 1 ace serve, 8 digs

Kaitlyn Johnson 6 kills, 1.5 blocks, 1 dig

Shauna Greely 1 dig

Jamie Nelson 2 ace serve, 1 kill, 1 block, 21 set assist, 12 digs

Becca Sharp 5 kills, 1 block, two digs

Overall: C-I 1-0. Next: Crosby-Ironton Crosby-Ironton at Greenway-Coleraine 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Aitkin 3,

Eveleth-Gilbert 0

AITKIN - Taylor Ehnstrom's 10 set assists helped Aitkin to a win 3-0 against the Eveleth-Gilbert Golden Bears in the Gobblers' season opener Thursday.

Eveleth-Gilbert 23 15 16

Aitkin 25 25 25

Aitkin statistics

Taylor Ehnstrom 10 set assists

Amanda Weithorn 4 ace serves, 6 digs

Ellie Michaletz 7 kills

Ally Bright 7 kills

Brooke Miller 5 kills, 4 digs

Rebecca Jensen 5 kills

Rachel Curtiss 9 set assists

Overall: A 1-0. Next: Aitkin at Pierz 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.