Minnewaska, playing without the services of setter Ashton Byrne and middle hitter Taylor Noetzelman, was swept by Morris/Chokio-Alberta Tuesday night 25-13, 25-17, 25-13.
The loss took the Lakers out of the running for the conference title, leaving unbeaten Sauk Centre the outright winner. Minnewaska and Morris are both 8-3 after Tuesday’s contest.
Minnewaska’s Abby Mitchell and Alexis Guggisberg took over the setting duties, as Mitchell had 13 set assists and Guggisberg four.
Lexi Amundson and Alison Hoeper both had eight kills at the net.
The Lakers played at Benson last night, Thursday, and will host Osakis on Monday. Tuesday, they will end their regular season with a road trip to Lac qui Parle Valley.
MORRIS 3, MINNEWASKA 0
MORRIS 25 25 25
MINNEWASKA 13 17 13
MINNEWASKA STATISTICS
SERVING (good-attempts-aces) – Abby Mitchell 5-6-0, Alison Hoeper 5-5-0, Sydney Joos 6-7-0, Lexi Amundson 3-4-2, Alexis Guggisberg 11-11-0, Shanae Suchy 9-10-0. SETTING –Mitchell 52-63-13, Hoeper 2-2-1, Joos 3-3-1, Amundson 6-6-0, Ariel Ostrander 1-2-0, Guggisberg 31-33-4, Suchy 1-1-0. HITTING – Hoeper 14-16-8, Joos 15-17-2, Amundson 19-26-8, Ostrander 7-10-2, Guggisberg 5-5-0, Suchy 1-1-0, Emma Middendorf 1-2-0. ACE BLOCKS - Ostrander 1. DIGS – Hoeper 8, Joos 8, Amundson 8, Guggisberg 1, Suchy 1, Allyssa Engfer 2.
Sauk Centre 3,
Minnewaska 0
Minnewaska’s string of victories was stopped at six as the Lakers ran into Class AA’s No. 4 ranked Sauk Centre Thursday night and had no answer for the Mainstreeters.
The Streeters moved to 19-0 with a three-game sweep of the Lakers 25-13, 25-13, 25-10 behind 11 kills, five blocks and two aces from Macy Weller. Jena Klaphake had 34 set assists and Katie Rietsma added 13 digs
Minnewaska was led by Lexi Amundson, who had six kills and eight digs in the game, and Ashton Byrne, who had 17 set assists.
The Lakers are now 8-2 in conference play and 14-5 overall.
SAUK CENTRE 3, MINNEWASKA 0
SAUK CENTRE 25 25 25
MINNEWASKA 13 13 10
MINNEWASKA STATISTICS
SERVING (good-attempts-aces) – Ashton Byrne 7-7-0, Alison Hoeper 5-5-0, Taylor Noetzelman 7-7-0, Sydney Joos 3-3-0, Lexi Amundson 4-6-0, Alexis Guggisberg 6-7-0. SETTING – Byrne 84-85-17, Hoeper 4-4-0, Noetzelman 1-1-1, Kirsten Morton 5-5-0, Ariel Ostrander 1-1-0. HITTING – Byrne 9-11-2, Abby Mitchell 1-1-0, Hoeper 0-1-1, Noetzelman 10-10-4, Joos 11-12-2, Amundson 26-28-6, Ostrander 6-8-0, Guggisberg 4-5-2. DIGS – Hoeper 12, Noetzelman 1, Joos 7, Amundson 8, Guggisber 2, Shane Suchy 2, Allyssa Engfer 3.
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