MILBANK – Groton did not drop a set in going undefeated to win the Milbank Volleyball Tournament on Saturday. The Tigers improved to 20-4 on the season with wins over Great Plains Lutheran, Sioux Valley, Beresford, and Sisseton.
Elsewhere, Miller won five matches in a row without dropping a set to win its own invitational. The Rustlers, 19-7 on the campaign, defeated Class B third-rated Warner in the title match.
MILBANK TOURNAMENT
Groton 25-25, Great Plains Lutheran 8-22
Serving: Groton 45-47 6 aces (Jaedyn Penning 15-16 4 aces, Chesney Weber 5-6 1 ace, McKenna Tietz 6-6 1 ace).
Hitting: Groton 64-73 31 kills (Weber 18-18 8 kills, Penning 12-14 6 kills, Taryn Traphagen 10-10 6 kills).
Setting: Groton 26 assists (Weber 16),
Digs: Groton 47 (Jerica Locke 12, Tietz 11, Penning 9, Weber 8).
Blocks: Groton 2 (Tevan Hanson 1 assist, Rylee Dunker 1 assist, Weber 1 assist, Traphagen 1 assist).
Groton 25-25, Sioux Valley 18-18
Serving: Groton 39-44 1 ace (Sydney Locke 7-8 1 ace, Penning 14-15).
Hitting: Groton 78-88 37 kills (Rylee Dunker 17-18 10 kills, Chesney Weber 17-19 10 kills, Tevan Hanson 14-15 6 kills).
Setting: Groton 31 assists (Weber 23).
Digs: Groton 43 (Jerica Locke 10, S. Locke 10, Penning 8).
Blocks: Groton 4 (Dunker 1 solo 1 assist, Weber 3 assists, Taryn Traphagen 2 assists).
Groton 25-25, Beresford 18-16
Serving: Groton 47-48 4 aces (Jaedyn Penning 11-12 1 ace, Chesney Weber 9-9 1 ace, Jerica Locke 5-5 1 ace, McKenna Tietz 8-8 1 ace).
Hitting: Groton 56-73 26 kills (Rylee Dunker 11-12 6 kills, Weber 11-11 6 kills, Tevan Hanson 9-13 5 kills).
Setting: Groton 19 assists (Weber 13).
Digs: Groton 37 (Jerica Locke 11, Sydney Locke 10, Penning 7).
Blocks: Groton 4 (Hanson 1 assist, Dunker 4 assists, Weber 3 assists).
Groton 25-25, Sisseton 19-10
Serving: Groton 44-47 7 aces (Jaedyn Penning 9-9 2 aces, Chesney Weber 8-8 2 aces, Jerica Locke 5-6 1 ace, McKenna Tietz 10-10 1 ace, Talli Wright 5-6 1 ace).
Hitting: Groton 66-77 30 kills (Tevan Hanson 13-14 6 kills, Weber 12-13 6 kills, Taryn Traphagen 11-11 6 kills).
Setting: Groton 29 assists (Weber 22).
Digs: Groton 43 (J. Locke 9, Sydney Locke 9, Weber 8).
Blocks: Groton 2 (Traphagen 2 assists, Weber 1 assist, Makenna Krause 1 assist).
MILLER TOURNAMENT
Miller 25-27, Hot Springs 16-25
Serving: Miller 35-38 5 aces (Jolie Palmer 13-13 2 aces, Emma Pugh 7-8 2 aces, Kaihlyn Anderberg 6-6 1 ace).
Hitting: Miller 82-99 19 kills (Kate Lichty 15-16 8 kills, Anderberg 22-27 4 kills, Olivia Nye 11-13 2 kills, Gracen Werdel 8-10 2 kills).
Setting: Miller 17 assists (G. Werdel 15).
Digs: Miller 40 (Palmer 16, Paige Werdel 11, Anderberg 4).
Blocks: Miller 6 (Anderberg 1 solo, G. Werdel 1 solo, Nye 3 assists, Lichty 1 assists).
Miller 25-25, Dupree 9-9
Serving: Miller 44-49 13 aces (Emma Pugh 13-15 6 aces, Bailey Bruggeman 11-11 4 aces, Autumn Flor 8-8 1 ace, Jolie Palmer 6-6 1 ace).
Hitting: Miller 40-50 22 kills (Paige Werdel 13-15 6 kills, Kaihlyn Anderberg 6-8 5 kills, Kate Lichty 8-10 4 kills).
Setting: Miller 19 assists (Gracen Werdel 13, Bailey Brueggeman 5).
Digs: Miller 22 (Palmer 9, P. Werdel 7).
Miller 25-25, Langford Area 9-17
Serving: Miller 36-44 9 aces (Jolie Palmer 6-7 3 aces, Emma Pugh 13-14 2 aces, Autumn Flor 2-2 1 ace, Paige Werdel 5-6 1 ace).
Hitting: Miller 55-63 24 kills (Kaihlyn Anderberg 20-22 11 kills, P. Werdel 8-9 5 kills).
Setting: Miller 20 assists (Gracen Werdel 17).
Digs: Miller 32 (Palmer 12, Anderberg 7).
Blocks: Miller 3 (Kate Lichty 1 solo, Anderberg 1 assist, P. Werdel 1 assist, Hailey Werdel 1 assist).
Miller 25-25, Philip 15-17
Serving: Miller 36-42 7 aces (Gracen Werdel 10-11 4 aces, Emma Pugh 10-10 1 ace, Kate Lichty 7-7 1 ace, Kaihlyn Anderberg 6-7 1 ace).
Hitting: Miller 42-56 22 kills (Paige Werdel 10-10 6 kills, Anderberg 9-12 6 kills).
Setting: Miller 23 assists (G. Werdel 21).
Digs: Miller 27 (Jolie Palmer 7, P. Werdel 6, Anderberg 5).
Blocks: Miller 4 (P. Werdel 2 assists, Hailey Werdel 2 assists, Lichty 1 assist).
Miller 25-25, Warner 20-16
Serving: Miller 42-48 1 ace (Emma Pugh 13-13 1 ace, Jolie Palmer 10-11).
Hitting: Miller 69-76 25 kills (Paige Werdel 24-26 10 kills, Kaihlyn Anderberg 16-17 7 kills, Olivia Nye 9-10 5 kills).
Setting: Miller 24 assists (Gracen Werdel 21).
Digs: Miller 44 (Palmer 14, G. Werdel 11, Anderberg 8, P. Werdel 6).
Blocks: Miller 2 (P. Werdel 1 assist, Nye 1 assist, Kate Lichty 1 assist).
Records: Miller 19-7.
