WAGNER – Miller improved to 18-9 on the volleyball season following a runner-up finish at the Southeast South Dakota Conference Tournament on Saturday.
The Rustlers swept Chamberlain and Platte-Geddes, before falling to Wagner 25-22, 23-25, 25-19 in the championship match.
Emma Pugh had 32 kills in the three combined matches to pace Miller.
Miller 25-25, Chamberlain 10-13
Serving: Miller 43-45 6 aces (Kalley Teason 6-9 2 aces, Autumn Flor 11-11 1 ace, Haylee Rieck 1-1 1 ace, Bailey Brueggeman 7-7 1 ace).
Hitting: Miller 53-61 28 kills (Emma Pugh 20-22 11 kills, Hailey Werdel 9-10 6 kills, Hadleigh Asmus 12-13 6 kills).
Setting: Miller 26 assists (Brueggeman 59-59 24 assists, Flor 6-6 2 assists).
Digs: Miller 48 (Olivia Nye 13, Flor 4, Morghan Werdel 4).
Blocks: Miller 3 (Nye 3 assists, Pugh 1 assist, Asmus 1 assist).
Miller 25-27, Platte-Geddes 19-25
Serving: Miller 48-50 3 aces (Olivia Nye 9-10 1 ace, Bailey Brueggeman 6-6 1 ace, Kalley Teason 7-8 1 ace).
Hitting: Miller 74-91 25 kills (Emma Pugh 25-31 8 kills, Nye 10-12 6 kills, Teason 6-8 3 kills).
Setting: Miller 22 assists (Brueggeman 81-81 21 assists).
Digs: Miller 54 (Pugh 16, Hailey Werdel 11, Nye 8, Autumn Flor 6).
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Wagner 25-23-25, Miller 22-25-19
Serving: Miller 59-65 3 aces (Olivia Nye 9-10 1 ace, Bailey Brueggeman 7-8 1 ace, Autumn Flor 19-20 1 ace).
Hitting: Miller 119-130 30 kills (Emma Pugh 46-50 13 kills, Nye 23-24 6 kills, Hadleigh Asmus 20-22 6 kills).
Setting: Miller 27 assists (Brueggeman 119-121 27 assists).
Digs: Miller 66 (Pugh 15, Nye 11, Flor 11, Hailey Werdel 10).
Blocks: Miller 4 (Nye 3, Kalley Teason 1).
Record: Miller 18-9.
