Section 8A-E Mahnomen-Waubun at Ada-Borup-West
Recap
The Ada-Borup-West Cougars will advance to the 8A East subsection semifinals after a 3-0 win over the Mahnomen-Waubun Thunderbirds (25-12, 25-15, 25-13). The Cougars executed on their game plan of being aggressive at the serve line and at the net to jump out to an early advantage. The Thunderbirds block improved as the match played on, but they were not able to match the Cougars hitters on their offensive attack as the cougars pulled away to win in straight sets.
The Thunderbirds end their season with a 9-18 overall record while the #1 seeded Cougars improve to 19-8 overall and advance to host the #4 seeded Kelliher-Northome Mustangs (15-11), Friday at 7pm.
Ada-Borup-West Cougars:
Avery Johnson: 1 ace, 3 assists
Malayna Syverson: 1 ace, 16 kills, 7 assists
Kadence Thom: 11 service points
Macie Thornton: 2 aces
Audrina Eggen: 1 ace, 6 kills
Taylor Stueness: 2 kills
Emmersyn Borgen: 1 assist
Morgan Engel: 6 kills, 16 assists
Leighton Odden: 3 service points
Rylee Roux: 2 service points
Mahnomen-Waubun Thunderbirds:
Leah Hlubek: 2 service points
Morgan Houdek: 2 service points
Cora McArthur: 6 service points
Mataya Bigbear: 2 assists
Kenley Syverson: 5 service points, 1 kill
Katie Zima: 4 service points
Isabella Schlick: 1 kill
Caprina Francis: 1 assist
Nenookaasi Poitra: 2 kills
Macey Jasken: 1 ace, 4 assists
Kennedy McArthur: 4 kills
comments from MW coach Vickie Anderson
comments from ABW coach Janna Engel
Results
| Team | T | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mahnomen-Waubun | 0 | Loss |
| Ada-Borup-West | 3 | Win |

