PIERZ — Ellie Fischer turned in nine kills, three blocks and an ace serve for the Pierz Pioneers who defeated the Zimmerman Thunder 3-0 in a Granite Ridge Conference match Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Emily Dehler contributed 10 blocks and three kills while Kiara Olesch served four aces.

Zimmerman 8 18 21

Pierz 25 25 25

Pierz statistics

Emily Herold 3 digs

Maddie Poster 2 digs, 9 set assists

Brekanda Lashinski 6 blocks, 3 kills, 2 set assists

Ashley Kimman 2 ace serves, 4 digs, 2 blocks, 4 kills

Alissa Girtz 1 dig, 3 blocks,4 kills, 2 set assists

Courtney Strohmeier 2 ace serves, 1 dig, 2 blocks, 4 kills, 3 set assists

Kiara Olesch 4 ace serves, 1 kill, 7 set assists

Liz Kelash 2 digs

Emily Sadlovsky 8 digs

Emily Dehler 10 blocks, 3 kills

Kelsie Cummings 2 blocks, 1 kill

Ellie Fischer 1 ace serve, 3 blocks, 9 kill

Conference: Prz 2-1. Overall: Prz 2-1. Next: Pierz hosts Mora 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.

Wadena-Deer Creek 3, Verndale 0

WADENA — Madison Carsten tallied 17 kills and 12 digs for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines as they swept the Verndale Pirates in a Park Region Conference match Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Reagen Ludovissie had four kills, five set assists and seven digs for Verndale. Mallory Uselman led the Pirates with 12 digs.

Wadena-Deer Creek 25 25 25

Verndale 8 17 20

Verndale statistics

Taylor Johnson 4 digs, 1 ace serve, 4 set assists, 2 blocks

Dreamer Saltzman 1 block

Reagen Ludovissie 7 digs, 5 set assists, 4 kills

Kendra Captain 2 digs, 1 set assist, 1 block

Katie Blaha 2 digs

Aubrey Hess 3 digs, 2 blocks, 2 set assists

Sarah Elfstrum 2 digs, 1 block, 3 kills

Mallory Uselman 12 digs, 1 kill

Wadena-Deer Creek statistics

Madison Carsten 17 kills, 12 digs, 3 ace serves, 1 block

Kaylin Lupkes 1 dig

Grace Gallant 1 kill

Emily Lepinski 4 kills

Katrina Moench 5 digs, 2 ace serves

Katelyn Gardner 5 kills, 2 blocks

Summer Pettit 3 kills, 26 set assists

Lauryn Gravelle 6 kills, 3 digs, 1 ace serve, 3 blocks

Conference: V 1-2, WDC 2-1. Overall: V 1-2, WDC 2-1. Next: Verndale at Menahga 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22; Wadena-Deer Creek at New York Mills 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.

Aitkin 3, Hill City 0

HILL CITY — Ally Ehnstrom tallied 27 set assists and six digs in the Aitkin Gobblers sweep of the Hill City Hornets Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Lydia Fellerman led the Gobblers in kills with seven and added five digs and three blocks in the win.

Hill City 6 9 21

Aitkin 25 25 25

Aitkin statistics

Ally Ehnstrom 2 ace serves, 6 digs, 27 set assists

Noelle Jones 2 ace serves, 6 kills, 9 blocks

Lydia Fellerman 1 ace serve, 5 digs, 7 kills, 3 blocks, 1 set assists

Maddie Buisman 2 blocks 5 blocks

Sarah McMillian 5 digs

Kate Pelarski 13 digs, 2 set assists

Rae Nyberg 1 ace serve, 3 digs, 12 kills

Jessica Much 4 ace serves, 6 digs

Teagan Piecek 4 kills

Lauren Ratz 1 kill

Haley VanSanten 5 digs

Overall: A 2-2. Next: Aitkin hosts Crosby-Ironton 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.

Bertha-Hewitt 3, Pillager 0

BERTHA — Lauren Bordwell posted five kills, one block, two ace serves and six digs for the Pillager Huskies who were blanked 3-0 by the Bertha-Hewitt Bears Tuesday, OCt. 20 in a Park Region Conference match.

Bertha-Hewitt 25 25 25

Pillager 17 16 20

Pillager statistics

Briana Blais 2 ace serves, 2 kills, 1 block, 3 digs

Hailey Wright 6 digs

Kim Josephson 1 kill, 1 block, 1 dig

Bridget Danielson 9 set assists, 1 block, 4 digs

Lauren Bordwell 2 ace serves, 5 kills, 1 block, 6 digs

Rachel Wilson 1 ace serve, 4 kills, 2 blocks, 3 digs

Julianna Ewald 1 ace serve, 1 kill, 7 digs

Tessa Danielson 1 ace serve, 1 set assist, 13 digs

Conference: P 0-1. Overall: P 0-1. Next: Pillager hosts Henning 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 3, Staples-Motley 1

STAPLES — Tabetha Allen tallied 14 kills to lead Staples-Motley in its 3-1 loss to the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Morgan Becker led the Cardinals in digs with 13 and Leah Bestland in set assists with 18.

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 25 25 23 25

Staples-Motley 20 9 25 22

Staples-Motley statistics (kills, set assists, blocks, digs, ace serves)

Ava Schneider 8 digs, 12 set assists, 2 kills, 2 blocks

Maggie Claussen 16 digs, 2 set assists, 2 kills

Leah Bestland 1 ace serve, 8 digs, 18 set assists, 1 kill

Bo Erholtz 1 dig, 3 kills, 4 blocks

Morgan Becker 13 digs, 7 kills, 1 block

Tabetha Allen 4 digs, 14 kills, 1 block

Brooke Heldman 4 digs, 1 set assist, 3 kills

Klaire Storry 3 digs, 1 set assist, 6 kills, 3 blocks

Libby O’Neil 7 digs

Overall: SM 3-1. Next: Staples-Motley at Detroit Lakes 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.