Canby too much for Saints

KERKHOVEN - KMS battled for a first set victory against Camden Conference foe, Canby, Thursday night. Unfortunately for the Saints, though, the court tilted heavily in favor of the Lancers after that.

Canby nabbed a 3-1 victory (20-25, 25-13, 25-6, 25-23) to move to a 5-3 on the young season. The Saints dropped to 6-5.

Lauren Krieger led the offensive effort for the Saints with 10 kills and teammate Lydia Wagner added eight kills. Katie Krieger finished with 20 digs and two ace serves.

Canby 3, KMS 1

Canby 20 25 25 25

KMS 25 13 6 23

Canby

Stats not provided

KMS

Serving (aces): Katie Krieger 2, Maret Gjerde 1, Morgan Lesteberg 1 ... Set assists: Rudningen 28 ... Hitting (kills): K Krieger 2, Lauren Krieger 10, Lexy Swanson 3, Gjerde 5, Lydia Wagner 8, Haylee Johnson 2, Rudningen 1 ... Blocking (aces): Swanson 1, Johnson 2 ... Digs (5 or more): K Krieger 20, Gjerde 11, Rudningen 6, Halie Nichols 8, Lesteberg 6

BOLD 3, ACGC 0

Makenna Steffel had 11 kills and 13 digs and Morgan Schmitz had seven kills and serve three aces to lead the Warriors over the Falcons on Thursday.

BOLD's Makayla Snow had 29 set assists and served three aces.

ACGC's Rachel Wilner had nine set assists and three solo blocks.

ACGC 13 11 10

BOLD 25 25 25

ACGC

Serving (aces): Noelle Dilley 1, Shayna Hobson 2 ... Set assists: Rachel Wilner 9 ... Hitting (kills): R Wilner 1, Mykaela Lange 2, Pailey Wilner 2, Lindsey Minnick 3, Myli Narragon 3 ... Blocking (aces): R Wilner 3, Lange 1, P Wilner 2, Hobson 2 ... Digs (5 or more): Jeana Denton 8

BOLD

Serving (aces): Morgan Schmitz 3, Makayla Snow 3, Devyn O'Halloran 2... Set assists: Snow 29 ... Hitting (kills): Schmitz 7, Makenna Steffel 11, Ashley Trongard 6 ... Blocking (aces): Alex Revier 2, Paige Plumley 1, Snow 1, Steffel 1 ... Digs (5 or more): Brenna Weis 23, Steffel 13, Schmitz 12

Morris/CA 3, Minnewaska 0

Morris/Chokio-Alberta overpowered Minnewaska behind Bailey Marty's 10 kills and five each from Kenzie Hockel, Lexi Pew and Sophie Carlson on Thursday in Morris.

The Tigers' Larea Kram and Liz Dietz combined for 26 set assists.

Minnewaska's Ellie Danielson had nine kills and nine digs and Sara Geiser finished with 16 set assists.

Minnewaska 18 15 17

Morris/CA 25 25 25

Minnewaska

Serving (aces): Emma Thorfinnson 1 ... Set assists: Ellie Danielson 1, Kristen Glover 1, Sara Geiser 16 ... Hitting (kills): Danielson 9, Thorfinnson 4, Geiser 1, Alexis Piekarski 7 ... Blocking (aces): Danielson 3 ... Digs (5 or more): Danielson 9, Thorfinnson 12, Geiser 9, Avery Hoeper 10, Piekarski 7

Morris/Chokio-Alberta

Serving (aces): Kenzie Hockel 2, Bailey Marty 1, Larea Kram 1, Riley Decker 1, Kenzie Stahlman 2 ... Set assists: Kram 12, Liz Dietz 14 ... Hitting (kills): Hockel 5, Emma Berlinger 2, Lexi Pew 5, Marty 10, Sophie Carlson 5, Jen Solvie 3 ... Blocking (aces): Pew 1, Carlson 2 ... Digs (5 or more): Hockel 7, Decker 17

Watertown-Mayer 3, NLS 1

New London-Spicer won the first set but Watertown-Mayer closed out a tight match in four sets on Thursday.

NLS' Ashlyn Olson had 18 kills and eight blocks, Aleah Zieske had eight kills and seven blocks and Kendra Bagley had seven kills. Presley Arndt-Callenius had 16 set assists and served two aces.

NLS 25 22 22 23

W-M 20 25 25 25

New London-Spicer

Serving (aces): Presley Arndt-Callenius 2, Sam Johnson 1 ... Set assists: Aleah Zieske 1, Ashlyn Olson 1, Ashton Engelke 1, Emma Hanson 1, Hunter Paffrath 19, Arndt-Callenius 16 ... Hitting (kills): Zieske 8, Olson 18, Engelke 5, Ava Kramer 3, Hanson 3, Kendra Bagley 7 ... Blocking (aces): Zieske 7, Olson 8, Kramer 3, Bagley 1 ... Digs (5 or more): Zieske 5, Engelke 21, Novak 16, Paffrath 7, Bagley 7, Mya Krause 18, Arndt-Callenius 9

Watertown-Mayer

Stats not provided

West Central 3, Hancock 0

West Central controlled the match from the get-go on Thursday night in Hancock.

The Owls' Carlee Hanson had four kills and nine set assists.

WCA 25 25 25

Hancock 10 21 15

West Central Area

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Hancock

Serving (aces): Miranda Chamberlain 1 ... Set assists: Morgan Kisgen 4, Carlee Hanson 9 ... Hitting (kills): Haley Mattson 4, Alexis Staples 2, Bailey DeSmith 1, C Hanson 4, Chamberlain 1, Jenna Kannegiesser 1 ... Blocking (aces): Staples 1, Rylee Hanson 3, C Hanson 1 ... Digs (5 or more): NA

YME 3, TMB 0

Meeghen Dahlager and Mackenzie Dyrdahl controlled the net in a convincing win over Tracy Milroy-Balaton on Thursday in Granite Falls.

Dahlager had 12 kills and two blocks, and she also served three aces and had nine digs. Dyrdahl had 10 kills, a pair of solo blocks and eight digs. Abby Jaenisch served five aces and also had seven digs. Madison Hinz had 23 set assists and a pair of ace serves.

TMB 8 17 22

YME 25 25 25

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton

Stats not provided

Yellow Medicine East

Serving (aces): Madison Hinz 2, Jadyn Sakry 1, Meeghen Dahlager 3, Abby Jaenisch 5, Alli Steffen 2 ... Set assists: Hinz 23 ... Hitting (kills): Hinz 1, Dahlager 12, Mackenzie Dyrdahl 10, Steffen 4 ... Blocking (aces): Anayansi Flores 1, Dahlager 2, Dyrdahl 2... Digs (5 or more): Dahlager 9, Dyrdahl 8, Jaenisch 7, Steffen 9

Minneota 3, D-B 0

Minneota took down Dawson-Boyd in three sets on Thursday in Dawson.

The Blackjacks' Karoline Dahl had seven kills and two solo blocks and Lydia Aafedt had 13 set assists.

Minneota 25 25 25

Dawson-Boyd 18 9 12

Minneota

Stats not provided

Dawson-Boyd

Serving (aces): Tarah Johnson 1 ... Set assists: Avery Bartunek 2, Lydia Aafedt 13, Karoline Dahl 1 ... Hitting (kills): Bartunek 3, Mary Bothun 2, Megan Mamer 2, Dahl 7, Jenna Wyum 2 ... Blocking (aces): Dahl 2 ... Digs (5 or more): Johnson 6, Dahl 7

Paynesville 3, Holdingford 0

Paynesville wore down Holdingford to win in three sets on Thursday in Paynesville.

The Bulldogs Abby Schaefer had 14 kills and served three aces and Skylar Bayer had eight kills. Jenna Lundquist and Madi Leyendecker combined on 23 set assists.

Holdingford 23 14 9

Paynesville 25 25 25

Holdingford

Stats not provided

Paynesville

Serving (aces): Jenna Lundquist 2, Olivia Riley 1, Abby Schaefer 3, Kylee Everson 2 ... Set assists: Lundquist 12, Madi Leyendecker 11, Riley 4, Skylar Bayer 2 ... Hitting (kills): Lundquist 3, Leyendecker 1, Bayer 8, Schaefer 14, Brynn Johnson 4, Karley Kunstleben 2 ... Blocking (aces): Schaefer 1 ... Digs (5 or more): Riley 16, Bayer 7

MACCRAY 3,

CMCS 0

MACCRAY defeated Central Minnesota Christian School in a close three-setter on Thursday in Prinsburg.

The Wolverines' Piper Asche had a solid night, with 21 kills and a block. Dannie Burns had eight kills and Sydney Thein had six kills, 32 set assists and 13 digs.

CMCS' Elli Stoel finished with 11 kills and Coco Duininck had 22 set assists.

CMCS plays at KMS at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

MACCRAY 25 25 26

CMCS 19 23 24

MACCRAY

Serving (aces): Ella Bourne 2, Kate Hultgren 1, Abigail Pieper 1 ... Set assists: Sydney Thein 32 ... Hitting (kills): Thein 6, Danni Burns 8, Gabby Randt 1, Kylee Kimpling 4, Piper Asche 21, Annie Dykema 4 ... Blocking (aces): Asche 1 ... Digs (5 or more): Thein 13, Bourne 5, Burns 12, Hultgren 5, Jaimi Heida 6

Central Minnesota Christian School

Serving (aces): Melanie Beerman 1, Molly Mulder 3, Torri Muzik 2 ... Set assists: Coco Duininck 22 ... Hitting (kills): Elli Stoel 11, Emma Van Dyken 5, Sadie Vander Pol 5, Mulder 2 ... Blocking (aces): Mulder 1, Van Dyken 1, Stoel 1 ... Digs (5 or more): None

Lakeview 3,

RCW 1

Renville County West pushed Lakeview to four sets in a Camden Conference match on Thursday in Renville.

RCW's Avery Elfering had nine kills and two blocks and Leslie Gonzalez had five kills. Vanessa Savig served six aces and also had 13 digs.

RCW plays in the Lakeview Tournament beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Lakeview 19 25 25 25

RCW 25 19 22 19

Lakeview

Stats not provided

Renville County West

Serving (aces): Makenna Bruns 4, Alyssa Ashburn 1, Katie Marr 1, Vanessa Savig 6 ... Set assists: Avery Elfering 2, Bruns 3, Lauren Wulf 20 ... Hitting (kills): A. Elfering 9, Bruns 2, Emma Mott 1, Riley Elfering 3, Wulf 4, Marr 4, Savig 1, Leslie Gonzalez 5, Lauren Allex 2 ... Blocking (aces): A. Elfering 2, R. Elfering 3, Wulf 1, Marr 1, Gonzalez 1 ... Digs (5 or more): A. Elfering 13, Bruns 20, Ashburn 6, Wulf 8, Savig 13

BBE 3, EVW 1

BBE dropped the first set but recovered to win three straight and close out a Central Minnesota Conference match with Eden Valley-Watkins on Thursday.

BBE piled up stats at the net, with Ally Gruber and Brittany Berge both recording 19 kills. Katherine Mastey had 11 kills and Emily Knight had seven.

Karsee Kampsen had 54 set assists.

BBE 20 25 25 25

EVW 25 16 18 19

BBE

Serving (aces): Ally Gruber 3, Brittany Berge 1, Emily Kern 1, Grace Illies 2, Karsee Kampsen 1, Nicole Thonvold 1 ... Set assists: Gruber 1, Illies 2, Kampsen 54 ... Hitting (kills): Gruber 19, Berge 19, Kern 1, Emily Knights 7, Illies 2, Katherine Mastey 11 ... Blocking (aces): Knight 1, Kampsen 1, Mastey 1 ... Digs (5 or more): Gruber 18, Berge 6, Kern 15, Illies 17, Kampsen 9, Thonvold 8

Eden Valley-Watkins

Stats not provided

Springfield 3, BLHS 1

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart fought off a sweep with a win in game three but Springfield prevailed in the fourth to win on Thursday in Hector.

BLHS' Rachel Dean had six kills and five solo blocks and Kimberly Novotny had dive kills. Sara Kottke and Allison Dornseif combined for 19 set assists.

Springfield 25 25 18 25

BLHS 11 21 25 18

Springfield

Stats not provided

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart

Serving (aces): Marissa Ebbers 1, Katie Buboltz 1, Allison Dornseif 1 ... Set assists: Sara Kottke 7, Dornseif 12 ... Hitting (kills): Ebbers 3, Alyssa Petersen 4, Kottke 4, Tia Weispfennig 1, Rachel Dean 6, Kimberly Novotny 5, Dornseif 1 ... Blocking (aces): Weispfennig 2, Dean 5, Novotny 1, Dornseif 1 ... Digs (5 or more): Ebbers 6, Petersen 18, Kottke 11, Buboltz 9, Chloe Ufkes 10, Dean 5

Benson 3, Montevideo 1

Benson broke a 1-1 tie with a narrow 26-24 victory in the third game on the way to a close win against Montevideo.

Benson setter Mariah Ahrndt contributed in almost every facet, racking up 23 set assists 13 digs and one ace serve. Claire Ricard tallied 15 kills.

Kenzie Hoidal had a strong match for the Thunder Hawks with 32 digs and four ace serves.

Benson 25 17 26 25

Montevideo 21 25 24 21

Benson

Serving (aces): Mariah Ahrndt 1, Zoe Doscher 8, Ellie Moesenthin 1, Maranada Wieber 2, Mati Short 1 ... Set assists: Ahrndt 23, Moesenthin 4, Abby Lundebrek 1 ... Hitting (kills): Berens 6, Beth Cain 2, Wieber 2, Claire Ricard 15, Lundebrek 1, Mitteness 3 ... Blocking (aces): Berens 1, Ricard 1, Lundebrek 1 ... Digs (5 or more): Ahrndt 13, Doscher 5, Moesenthin 7, Wieber 18, Mitteness 19

Montevideo

Serving (aces): Livia Gades 3, Cali Christianson 1, Noelle Sulflow 1, Kenzie Hoidal 4, Sydney Zindel 1 ... Set assists: Gades 12, Sulflow 13 ... Hitting (kills): Madi Kilbarda 5, Christianson 11, Jasmyn Kronback 10, Zindel 4, Sulflow 3, Gades 2 ... Blocking (aces): Sulflow 1 ... Digs (5 or more): Megan Anderson 5, Gades 8, Katherine Knudson 13, Christianson 14, Hoidal 32

1/4: KMS outside hitter Lauren Krieger serves in Thursday's match at KMS High School. Jake Schultz / Tribune

2/4: KMS hitter Lexy Swanson hits in Thursday's match at KMS High School. Jake Schultz / Tribune

3/4: KMS libero Katie Krieger serves in Thursday's match at KMS High School. Jake Schultz / Tribune

4/4: KMS setter Mallory Rudningen sets a ball in Thursday's match at KMS High School. Jake Schultz / Tribune