May-Port CG vs Hillsboro/Central Valley

Recap

MPCG 3 HCV 2 25-20, 18-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-11

The May-Port CG Patriots picked up the region victory on the road with a five-set win over the Hillsboro/Central Valley Burros (25-20, 18-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-11).

Set 1 saw the Burros’ offensive attack lead them to an early 12-5 advantage before the Patriots found their rhythm offensively and rallied back to take the opening set 25-20.

The second set opened much the same as the first, as the Burros jumped out to a 12-4 lead and rode that momentum to a 25-18 set win, evening the match at one set apiece.

Set 3 reversed the trend, as the Patriots strung together service runs to take an early lead and kept their attack on point throughout the set, earning a 25-15 win.

In the tightest set of the match, the Burros’ hitters got rolling late in Set 4 to earn a 25-23 victory and force a fifth set.

Both teams battled being overly aggressive in Set 5, as they traded service and hitting errors in the deciding set, allowing the lead to go back and forth before the Patriots strung together several kills to build a late advantage. May-Port CG closed out the fifth set 15-11 to take the match.

May-Port CG improves to 5-3-1 and will be off until next Tuesday, when they face Kindred. Hillsboro/Central Valley drops to 3-5-1 and will travel to Devils Lake on Thursday.

Hillsboro/Central Valley won the C-team match 2-0 and the JV match 2-1.

May-Port CG Patriots

• Kylie Kroeplin: 7 kills
• Nora Braaten: 3 kills
• Abby Sand: 2 aces, 7 kills
• Ella Flaten: 2 aces, 22 assists
• Ashlyn Olson: 1 kill
• Audrina Schreiner: 12 service points
• Josie Mostad: 7 kills
• Taylor Knutson: 12 assists
• Paetyn Strand: 26 kills

Hillsboro/Central Valley Burros

• Aaliyah Hjelmstad: 4 kills
• Keira Kozojed: 14 service points
• Chloe Theis: 11 assists
• Kate Spokely: 3 kills
• Abigail Anderson: 1 ace, 9 kills, 10 assists
• Malia Bryl: 2 aces, 20 kills
• Tenley Dickhoff: 2 kills
• Paityn Olson: 6 kills
• Kloe Ackerman: 13 service points

comments from HCV coach Katie Staebler KatieS 5511F