The team that would not quit rallied to put on the finishing touches as Presentation ground out a five-set volleyball victory over Mount Marty Friday at the Strode Center.
Presentation led the match 2-0, dropped the second two sets and battled for a 16-14 win in the fifth set. The Saints completed the day with a three-game sweep over Dickinson State. Presentation coach Chelsey Albrecht was pleased with her team's efforts in the marathon match versus Dickinson.
"This team does not quit and finds ways to compete," said Albrecht. "They kept fighting and made plays happen. It was good to see them come out with a win."
The hosts pounded out 45 kills in the victory, led by Megan Goedert with 13. Mo Bunney and Karly Fuhrman added 8 kills each. Carly Peterson and Macy Jung served up two aces each.
Against Dickinson, the Saints prevailed in a wild first set, 26-24, before going on to the win. Albrecht said her team spoke of dialing up the intensity and put that into practice for the Dickinson match.
"We talked about being able to serve aggressively," said Albrecht. "They are a good team. Our first priority was to get them out of system. They had a nice outside hitter that we struggled with."
The Saints banged across 44 kills against Dickinson, paced by Goedert with 18 kills, with Fuhrman, Randi Wales and Bunney with six each. Fuhrman and Boisjolie collected three ace serves each. Defensively, Boisjolie came up with 24 digs with ten each for Alyssa Jung and Hayley Hornick.
"Our centers did a good job of leading the team and mixing up their sets and getting all of the hitters involved," Albrecht said.
The Saints improved to 5-3 with the victories. Presentation hosts Dakota State Tuesday at the Strode Center, with the varsity match slated for 7:30 p.m.
Presentation def. Mount Marty|
|25-15, 25-20, 17-25, 7-25, 16-14|
Serving: Presentation 6 aces (Carly Peterson 2, Macy Jung 2, Mo Bunney 1, Haley Boisjolie 1).
Setting: Presentation 41 assists (C. Peterson 18, Bunney 8).
Hitting: Presentation 102-130 45 kills (Megan Goedert 13 kills, Bunney 8 kills, Karly Fuhrman 8 kills).
Digs: Presentation 73 (Boisjolie 22, Bunney 13).
Blocks: Presentation 1 solo 4 assists (Kayla Greene 1 solo 1 assist).
|Presentation def. Dickinson State|
|26-24, 25-19, 25-18|
Serving: Presentation 8 aces (Boisjolie 3, Fuhrman 3).
Setting: Presentation 38 assists (Bunney 23, Peterson 7).
Hitting: Presentation 44 kills (Goedert 18, Randi Wales 6, Fuhrman 6, Bunney 6).
Digs: Presentation 66 (Boisjolie 24, Alyssa Jung 10, Hayley Hornick 10).
Blocks: Presentation 2 (Fuhrman 1, Kayla Greene 1).