Area roundup: Cougars top Eagles
Trending
THURSDAY
PREP VOLLEYBALL
MANKATO EAST 3, NEW ULM 1
NEW ULM -- Mankato East defeated New Ulm 25-13, 25-17, 22-25, 25-11 in a nonconference volleyball match on Thursday.
Leah Brustad had six kills and four digs for the Eagles, while Karly Meier had five kills and five digs. Mckenna Hulke had 14 set assists and nine digs, while Calli Koop had 16 digs and two kills.
New Ulm (9-16) plays at Redwood Valley on Friday.
SPRINGFIELD 3, MADELIA 1
SPRINGFIELD -- Springfield defeated Madelia 25-17, 26-24, 18-25, 27-25 in a nonconference volleyball match on Thursday.
Kendall Krueger led the Tigers with 13 kills and 12 digs with three aces, while Olivia Simonson had 11 kills and nine digs. Sophie Mude had 17 set assists and 10 digs with six aces, and Fayelynn Wiliams had 15 set assists and 11 digs and three aces. Belle Groeber added 19 kills and six set assissts.
Grace Tatro had 12 kills and two digs for the Blackhawks, while Carissa Sorenson had 11 kills, seven digs and five blocks. Avery Tatro had 32 set assists and nine digs, and Emmy Johnson had 14 digs and four aces.
Eleventh-seeded Springfield (10-14) plays at sixth-seeded Cedar Mountain on Monday in the opening round of the Section 2A Volleyball Tournament, while 12th-seeded Madelia plays at fifth-seeded Mankato Loyola on Monday.
REDWOOD VALLEY 3, WABASSO 2
REDWOOD FALLS -- Wabasso battled back but fell in five sets to Redwood Valley on Thursday afternoon as the Cardinals held on for a 25-19, 25-13, 23-25, 23-25, 18-16 win in nonconference action.
Kenley Guetter had 23 kills, 10 digs and two aces to lead Wabasso, while Cendyll Daub had 11 kills and three blocks and Melany Kramer had eight kills. Alexa Remiger had 19 digs and two aces also for Wabasso, while Britta Brand had 17 digs, Cassie Bliss had 14 digs and 23 set assists, Lanna Janeiro Dolan had 24 set assists and Ava Samyn had four blocks.
Wabasso begins Section 3A playoffs as the No. 6 seed in the north on Oct. 30 at No. 3-seeded Renville County West.