MELLETTE – Elk Point-Jefferson defeated Northwestern in a tight volleyball match for the second time this season, the latest coming in the championship match of the Northwestern Tournament on Saturday.

EPJ edged the Wildcats 25-22, 25-23 in the title contest. Mobridge-Pollock swept Sioux Falls Lutheran for third place.

Last month, EPJ defeated Northwestern in three tight sets to win the Bon Homme Tournament.

Here is the all-tournament team: Courtney Brewer, Ashley Brewer, and Brentlee Kollbaum of Elk Point-Jefferson, Ashley Haven and Tara Blachford of Northwestern, Charley Henderson and Raelyn Aberle of Mobridge-Pollock, Isabella Stubkjaer and Elyse Prouty of Sioux Falls Lutheran, and Jordyn Rossow of Herreid-Selby Area.

NORTHWESTERN TOURNAMENT

Northwestern 25-25, Leola-Frederick 8-7

Serving: Northwestern 48-49 8 aces (Ashley Haven 12-12 5 aces, Tara Blachford 8-8 2 aces, Payton Grandpre 12-12 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 52-56 33 kills (Breelyn Satter 15-16 12 kills, Haven 15-15 8 kills, Anna Brumfield 10-12 6 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 53-54 29 assists (Ella Boekelheide 45-46 27 assists).

Digs: 18 (Blachford 6, Grandpre 4).

Blocks: Northwestern 6 assists (Satter 3 assists, Boekelheide 1 solo, Nikki Nickeson 2 assists).

Northwestern 25-25, Herreid-Selby Area 15-19

Serving: Northwestern 46-49 2 aces (Breelyn Satter 14-14 2 aces).

Hitting: Northwestern 75-83 30 kills (Ashley Haven 32-37 11 kills, Anna Brumfield 11-11 6 kills, Satter 12-14 6 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 81-81 30 assists (Boekelheide 67-67 23 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 54 (Tara Blachford 14, Brumfield 9, Payton Grandpre 7, Haven 7).

Blocks: Northwestern 2 assists (Boekelheide 1, Haven 1).

Northwestern 25-25, Mobridge-Pollock 22-13

Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 31-34 1 ace (Sophia Overland 7-7 1 ace); Northwestern 48-49 7 aces, (Anna Brumfield 10-10 2 aces, Breelyn Satter 13-13 1 ace, Payton Grandpre 8-8 1 ace).

Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 61-81 20 kills (Raelyn Aberle 12-14 6 kills, Charley Henderson 17-22 4 kills); Northwestern 75-85 24 kills (Ashley Haven 29-32 10 kills, Brumfield 21-24 8 kills, Satter 9-9 3 kills).

Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 62 assists (S. Overland 32, Ellie Kemnitz 29); Northwestern 78-79 22 assists (Ella Boekelheide 64-64 20 assists).

Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 45 (Tegan Konold 13, Henderson 9, Jacy Netterville 9); Northwestern 50 (Grandpre 111, Tara Blachford 9, Haven 8).

Blocks: Mobridge-Pollock 1 solo 2 assists (Henderson 1 solo 1 assist).

SEMIFINAL

Northwestern 25-25, Sioux Falls Lutheran 11-15

Serving: Northwestern 43-49 4 aces (Anna Brumfield 13-15 2 aces, Ashley Haven 5-7 1 ace, Ella Boekelheide 13-14 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 55-60 23 kills (Haven 19-21 10 kills, Nikki Nickeson 9-9 4 kills, Boekelheide 6-7 3 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 55-55 18 assists (Boekelheide 44-44 15 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 29 (Payton Grandpre 5, Tara Blachford 5, Haven 5).

Blocks: Northwestern 8 assists (Haven 4 assists, Nickeson 3 assists, Ana Ratigan 1 assist).

CHAMPIONSHIP

Elk Point-Jefferson 25-25, Northwestern 22-23

Serving: Northwestern 45-46 1 ace (Tara Blachford 9-9 1 ace).

Hitting: Northwestern 96-109 28 kills (Ashley Haven 38-41 11 kills, Anna Brumfield 18-20 7 kills, Nikki Nickeson 15-17 4 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 107-107 28 assists (Ella Boekelheide 92-92 27 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 47 (Blachford 11, Brumfield 10, Haven 8).

Blocks: Northwestern 6 assists (Breelyn Satter 2 assists).

Records: Northwestern 25-5.

Mobridge-Pollock 25-25, Herreid-Selby Area 12-19

Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 38-48 7 aces (Charley Henderson 5-5 2 aces, Jacy Netterville 4-6 2 aces).

Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 54-59 24 kills (Henderson 13-15 8 kills, Raelyn Aberle 15-15 7 kills).

Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 43 assists (Sophia Overland 26, Ellie Kemnitz 17).

Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 41 (Henderson 10, Aberle 7, Kemnitz 7).

Blocks: Mobridge-Pollock 2 assists (Jayda Thompson 1, Pacey Konold 1).

Mobridge-Pollock 25-25, Leola-Frederick 17-9

Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 41-48 7 aces (Tegan Konold 6-7 3 aces).

Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 51-63 27 kills (Konold 15-18 8 kills, Charley Henderson 7-11 5 kills, Grace Overland 7-7 5 kills, Jayda Thompson 9-10 5 kills).

Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 52 assists (Sophia Overland 28, Ellie Kemnitz 24).

Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 42 (Raelyn Aberle 11, S. Overland 8, Henderson 7, Jacy Netterville 7).

SEMIFINAL

Elk Point-Jefferson 25-25, Mobridge-Pollock 15-20

Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 32-33 5 aces (Sophia Overland 5-5 3 aces).

Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 64-69 15 kills (Charley Henderson 15-15 6 kills, Grace Overland 10-11 4 kills).

Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 54 assists (S. Overland 29, Ellie Kemnitz 24).

Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 36 (Raelyn Aberle 7, Henderson 5, Tegan Konold 5, S. Overland 5, Jacy Netterville 5, Kemnitz 5).

Blocks: Mobridge-Pollock 1 solo 2 assists (Aberle 1 solo 1 assist).

THIRD PLACE

Mobridge-Pollock 25-25, Sioux Falls Lutheran 15-22

Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 44-48 10 aces (Tegan Konold 9-10 3 aces, Sophia Overland 15-15 3 aces, Raelyn Aberle 3-4 2 aces, Charley Henderson 11-12 2 aces).

Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 46-60 16 kills (Henderson 18-22 8 kills).

Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 51 assists (S. Overland 40, Ellie Kemnitz 11).

Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 19 (Jacy Netterville 6, Henderson 5).

Blocks: Mobridge-Pollock 1 solo (Aberle 1).

Hamlin 25-25-25, Florence-Henry 12-10-13

Florence-Henry stats not reported

Serving: Hamlin 13 aces (Issie Steffensen 7, Addie Steffensen 2, Addie Neuendorf 2).

Hitting: Hamlin 39 kills (A. Neuendorf 13, A. Steffensen 9, Kayde Nebel 6).

Setting: Hamlin 32 assists (I. Steffensen 32).

Digs: Hamlin 39 (Jo Steffensen 13, Neuendorf 10, Jayci Trowbridge 7).

Blocks: Hamlin 3 (Addie Jensen 2 solo 1 assist, Nebel 1 assist).

Records: Hamlin 18-1.