■ Pierz sweeps Gobblers
PIERZ — Jessica Hawks netted 16 set assists and four ace serves as Pierz opened its season with a sweep of Aitkin Tuesday.
Mikayla Michaletz led the Gobblers with three ace serves and six kills.
Pierz’s Bridget Bednar added 12 kills.
Aitkin 21 18 20
Pierz 25 25 25
Aitkin statistics
Bailey Nordean 3 digs
Mikayla Michaletz 3 ace serves, 6 kills
Cassie Sandberg 4 digs
Jenae Herron 4 digs
Chelsea Coombs 3 set assists
Kassie Kokesh 6 set assists
Melissa Paulson 5 kills, 2 blocks
Overall: A 1-2. Next: Aitkin hosts Onamia 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6.
Pierz statistics
Miranda Woitalla 8 digs, 1 set assist
Jessica Hawks 2 digs, 16 set assists, 2 kills, 4 ace serves
Elizabeth Tomala 1 dig
Brook Brausen 3 digs, 10 set assists, 1 kill
Bridget Bednar 5 digs, 1 set assist, 12 kills, 5 blocks, 2 ace serves
Megan Boser 6 digs
Tiara Hopkins 4 digs, 4 kills, 1 block, 2 ace serves
Katie Kowalze 1 dig, 1 set assist
Anna Welle 5 digs, 7 kills, 1 block, 2 ace serves
Kailee Monson 1 dig, 2 kills, 1 ace serve
Alyssa Boser 1 dig, 6 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace serve
Michaela Rocheleau 1 dig, 3 kills, 1 ace serve
Overall: Prz 1-0. Next: Pierz host Crosby-Ironton 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
■ Greenway 3,
Crosby-Ironton 0
COLORAINE — Bailey Swensen tallied 15 set assists for the Crosby-Ironton Rangers as they fell 3-0 to the Greenway Raiders in a non-conference match Tuesday.
Greenway 25 25 25
Crosby-Ironton 10 17 13
Crosby-Ironton statistics
Mariah Melenich 3 kills, 7 digs
Shania Johnson 3 kills, 8 digs, 1 block
Sam Anderson 1 block
Hallie Schmidt 3 ace serves, 6 kills, 5 digs, 1 block
Bailey Swensen 15 set assists, 3 digs
Lisa Knutson 3 kills, 2 digs, 1 block
Kerra Grittner 9 digs
Overall: C-I 0-2. Next: Crosby-Ironton at Pierz 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.
■ Thief River Falls 3,
Little Falls 0
LITTLE FALLS — Noelle Kurowski posted six kills and 10 digs for the Little Falls Flyers as they lost 3-0 to the Thief River Falls Prowlers in Tuesday’s non-conference match.
Thief River Falls 25 25 25
Little Falls 5 10 13
Little Falls statistics
Emily Suska 7 digs
Stephanie Wardarski 3 digs
Tristen Zimmerman 1 ace serve, 3 digs
Jennifer Ronning 1 ace serve, 1 digs
Katie Schulte 1 kill, 2 digs
Noelle Kurowski 6 kills, 10 digs
Kendra Pohlman 4 kills, 1 ace serve, 4 digs
Laura Fregin 1 kill, 1 digs
Brooke Finch 1 kills, 2 digs
Sierra Virnig 6 digs
Overall: LF 1-4. Next: Little Falls hosts Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ Hill City 3, Pillager 0
PILLAGER — Pillager’s Kelly Mast totaled 14 set assists, three kills, one ace serve and eight digs in Tuesday’s 3-0 non-conference loss to Hill City.
Hill City 25 25 25
Pillager 16 24 23
Pillager statistics
Sabrina Beach 4 kills, 2 digs
Jesslynn Johnson 1 kill, 1 ace serve, 8 digs
Kelly Mast 14 assists, 3 kills, 1 ace serve, 2 blocks, 5 digs
Madison Uselman 1 kill, 3 digs, 1 block
Kalley Ladouceur 4 digs
Katie Gillson 10 kills, 2 ace serves, 2 blocks
Autumn Borders 1 kill, 1 ace serve, 4 digs
Amber Posner 6 kills, 3 blocks
Carly Bell 1 kill, 12 digs
Overall: P 0-1. Next: Pillager at Browerville 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
■ Holdingford 3,
Staples-Motley 1
STAPLES — Ashley Jenninges notched 18 set assists and Kelly Pearson led the Staples-Motley Cardinals with eight kills in Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to Holdingford.
Holdingford 24 25 25 25
Staples-Motley 26 16 18 13
Staples-Motley statistics
Kelly Pearson 8 kills, 10 digs
Kaitlin Spar 7 kills, 7 digs, 3 blocks, 1 ace serve
Ashley Jenniges 18 set assists
Marilyn Eagletail 6 kills
Overall: S-M 0-1. Next: Staples-Motley hosts Melrose 7:30 Tuesday.
