New Ulm falls to top-seeded Marshall
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MARSHALL - The eighth-seeded New Ulm Eagles fell in three sets to the top-seeded Marshall Tigers in the first round of the Section 2AAA Volleyball Tournament Wednesday as the Tigers earned a 25-9, 25-7, 25-8 win.
New Ulm, which finished its season 9-18, was led by Leah Brustad’s three kills, while Mckenna Hulke had two kill and five set assists and Lily Poehler had a kill and seven digs. Gracie Baker and Calli Koop each added three digs also for New Ulm, while Lauren Hintz had an ace.
Julia Fahl led Marshall with nine kills, two aces and seven digs, while Bentley Krull recorded nine kills to go with two aces and two digs and Nora Holmgren had seven kills and three digs. Chika Nwakama added six kills, while Leah Stelter had 12 assists and five digs.
Marshall plays No. 4-seeded Mankato East back at home in the next round of the playoffs on Friday.