Devils Lake vs Thompson

Recap

Devils Lake 3, Thompson 1 (25-15, 18-25, 25-15, 25-23)

5th-ranked Devils Lake improved to 4-0 on the season Thursday with a four set victory at Thompson.

Junior Emma Hofstad had 20 kills to lead the Firebirds, with Kinley Johnson adding 11 with a service ace.

Sophomore Vivien Majkrzak (My-shack) had 11 kills, a solo block and 2 block assists for the Tommies (2-2).  Classmate Aunhea (AH-new) Long added 8 kills and junior Summer Pearson served 4 aces.

Devils Lake went on a 9-0 run in the first set to turn an 11-9 game to a 20-9 lead en route to a 25-15 first set win.

In the second set, Thompson took advantage of DL mistakes to win set 2 25-18.

Hofstad had 6 kills in the third set as the Firebirds won it 25-15.

When Thompson took a 23-20 lead in the fourth set, it appeared the game was going to a fifth set.  But DL scored the final five points of the set to win it 25-23 and the match.

Both Thompson and Devils Lake will play at the Volley in the Valley Tournament Saturday at Central Cass.

Devils Lake: 46 kills, 4 blocks, 8 aces and 6 service errors.

Thompson: 37 kills, 6 blocks, 5 aces and 3 service errors.