Area Volleyball: Patriots sweep Crosby-Ironton

PEQUOT LAKES-Lydia Hubbard pounded 10 kills and collected four blocks for the Pequot Lakes Patriots in a 3-0 Mid-State Conference victory over the Crosby-Ironton Rangers Thursday, Sept. 13.

Rita Ganley put up 16 set assists for the Patriots and Mariah Rickard served five aces.

Michaela Stangel led the Rangers with eight kills and Caitlyn Gutzman posted 16 digs.

Pequot Lakes 25 25 25

Crosby-Ironton 7 10 18

Crosby-Ironton statistics

Bailey Potter 3 kills, 5 digs, 1 block

Jacey Rydberg 1 kill, 7 set assists

Jordan Papenfuss 4 set assists, 2 digs

Marlee Zender 4 set assists, 2 digs

Caitlyn Gutzman 1 kill, 1 ace serve, 16 digs

Danielle Rydberg 4 kills, 3 ace serves, 7 digs

Michaela Stangel 8 kills, 7 digs

Abby Arneson 1 kill,

Madison Bordwell 1 block

Conference: C-I 0-2. Overall: C-I 6-3. Next: Crosby-Ironton vs. Ada-Borup in first round of C-I tournament 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15.

Pequot Lakes statistics

Gretta Harmala 1 kill

Chloe Seeling 4 kills, 1 dig, 1 block

Mirjana Ganley 6 digs, 1 block, 1 kill

Britt Kratochvil 2 ace serves, 9 digs, 1 block, 8 kills

Elle Olmscheid 1 kill, 1 block

Maddie Morrison 1 block

Mariah Rickard 5 ace serves, 6 digs

Arianna Merta 1 ace serve, 1 dig

Phoebe Glenn 11 set assists, 7 digs

Jenna Elfering 1 dig

Kate Bolz-Andolshek 1 block, 7 kills

Lydia Hubbard 2 digs, 4 blocks, 10 kills

Rita Ganley 16 set assists, 4 digs

Ella Pfeiffer 1 dig

Conference: PL 2-0. Overall: PL 6-3. Next: Pequot Lakes hosts Sebeka 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18.

Staples-Motley 3, Bagley 1

STAPLES-Tabetha Allen cranked out 17 kills, and Mackenna Bjerga tallied 28 set assists in a four-game win for the Staples-Motley Cardinals over Bagley in a non-conference match, Thursday, Sept. 13.

Aubrey Brandt led the Cardinals in digs with 17.

Bagley 13 25 15 9

Staples-Motley 25 16 25 25

Staples-Motley statistics

Aubrey Brandt 2 ace serves, 17 digs, 5 kills

Alix Peterson 7 digs, 3 set assists, 2 kills, 2 blocks

Mackenna Bjerga 1 ace serve, 13 digs, 28 set assists, 5 kills

Bella Martin 1 ace serve, 7 digs

Tabetha Allen 5 ace serves, 2 digs, 17 kills, 2 blocks

Kiera Dumpprope 2 ace serves, 11 digs, 5 kills, 3 blocks

Heidi Lombard 12 digs, 2 set assists

Overall: SM 2-4. Next: Staples-Motley hosts Pequot Lakes 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20.

Verndale 3, Sebeka 1

SEBEKA-Morgan Glenz slammed 22 kills and registered 37 digs as the Verndale Pirates defeated the Sebeka Trojans 3-1 in a Park Region Conference match Thursday, Sept. 13.

Mardi Ehrmantraut scooped 15 digs, and put up 35 set assists for the 7-2 Pirates.

Verndale 25 25 21 25-3

Sebeka 18 21 25 23-1

Verndale statistics

Allison Olsson 10 kills, 3 blocks, 1 set assist, 3 digs

Alyssa Thompson 1 ace serve, 9 kills, 1 set assist, 18 digs

Mardi Ehrmantraut 4 ace serves, 4 kills, 35 set assists, 15 digs

Morgan Glenz 2 ace serves, 22 kills, 1 set assists, 37 digs

Tess Jones 4 kills, 5 set assists, 21 digs

Sarah Barrett 2 ace serves, 2 kills, 1 blocks, 2 set assists, 9 digs

Molly Brownlow 19 digs

Conference: V 2-0. Overall: V 7-2. Next: Verndale vs. Little Falls at C-I tournament 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15.

Henning 3, Wadena-DC 2

WADENA-Kennedy Gravelle hammered 17 kills and Ashley Adams added 14 in Wadena-Deer Creek's 3-2 loss to Henning in a Park Region Conference match Thursday, Sept. 13.

Adams tipped 26 set assists and Mackenzie Carsten tallied 21 for the Wolverines.

Henning 17 19 25 25 16

Wadena-Deer Creek 25 25 21 16 14

Wadena-Deer Creek statistics

Mackenzie Carsten 21 set assists, 10 digs

Madison Carsten 2 ace serves, 1 block, 9 kills, 8 digs

Ashley Adams 2 ace serves, 26 set assists, 1 block, 14 kills, 18 digs

Courtny Warren 19 digs

Kennedy Gravelle 2 ace serves, 17 kills, 3 digs

Kyla Ness 1 ace serve, 2 set assists, 9 digs

Hailey Wiederich 1 dig

Lauryn Gravelle 1 kill, 1 dig

Laura Krause 1 block, 1 dig

Conference: WDC 1-1. Overall: WDC 4-6. Next: Wadena-Deer Creek at Detroit Lakes 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18.

Maple Lake 3, Pierz 0

PIERZ-Hannah Krych slammed 11 kills and contributed four blocks as the Pierz Pioneers dropped a 3-0 Central Minnesota Conference match to the 2-time defending Class 2A state champion Maple Lake Irish Thursday, Sept. 13.

Jayden Smieja added six kills and seven digs for the 3-6 Pioneers.

Maple Lake 25 25 25-3

Pierz 12 22 22-0

Pierz statistics

Kirsten Hebler 5 digs

Brekanda Lashinski 1 kill, 1 block, 1 dig

Jayden Smieja 6 kills, 7 digs

Amaya Rocheleau 9 set assists, 5 digs

Ashlyn Libby 3 ace serves, 2 kills, 8 digs

Hannah Krych 11 kills, 4 blocks, 1 dig

Emily Daiker 1 kill, 8 set assists, 4 digs

Katie LeBlanc 2 ace serves

Jade Porter 1 ace serves, 2 kills, 1 block, 7 digs

Anna Taylor 1 kill

Emily Dehler 1 kill, 2 blocks, 3 set assists

Conference: Prz 2-1. Overall: Prz 3-6. Next: Pierz at Foley 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18.

New York Mills 3, Pillager 0

PILLAGER-Jordyn VanVickle knocked down five kills, two ace serves and added seven digs in the Pillager Huskies' 3-0 Park Region Conference loss to the New York Mills Eagles Thursday, Sept. 13.

Maggie Schmit tallied 11 set assists and five digs for the Huskies.

New York Mills 25 25 25-3

Pillager 11 19 14-0

Pillager statistics

Jordyn VanVickle 2 ace serves, 5 kills, 7 digs

Emma Schmit 1 ace serve, 1 kill, 3 digs

Kassie Gardner 1 ace serve, 3 kills, 9 digs

Maggie Schmit 11 set assists, 5 digs

Bailey Knoblauch 1 kill, 1 block

Mariah Ramsey 3 digs

Julia Johnson 2 kills, 1 block, 1 dig

Samantha Macheel 1 kill, 1 dig

Amelia Williams 1 ace serve, 9 digs

Conference: P 0-2. Overall: P 2-6. Next: Pillager at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18.

Albany 3, Little Falls 0

LITTLE FALLS-The Little Falls Flyers lost 3-0 to the Albany Huskies in a Granite Ridge Conference match Thursday, Sept. 13.

Little Falls, 0-2 in the conference and 2-6 overall, plays Verndale at the Crosby-Ironton Tournament at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15.