HOLDINGFORD — The Pierz Pioneers defeated Central Minnesota Conference foe Holdingford 3-2 Thursday night behind an all-around performance from Bridget Bednar who registered 13 kills, seven ace serves, three blocks and 15 digs.
Jessica Hawks led Pierz with 23 set assists and added eight digs, five kills and an ace serve.
Holdingford 25 9 25 20 8
Pierz 18 25 16 25 15
Pierz statistics
Miranda Woitalla 1 dig
Jessica Hawks 8 digs, 23 set assists, 5 kills, 1 ace serve
Brook Brausen 2 digs, 16 set assists, 1 ace serve
Bridget Bednar 15 digs, 13 kills 7 ace serves 3 blocks
Megan Boser 11 digs
Tiara Hopkins 18 digs, 6 kills
Anna Welle 10 digs, 3 set assists, 4 kills, 3 ace serves, 2 blocks
Kailee Monson 4 kills
Alyssa Boser 2 digs, 6 kills, 4 ace serves
Michaela Rocheleau 3 digs, 1 set assist, 7 kills, 1 block
Conference: Prz 1-0. Overall: Prz 3-0. Next: Pierz at Melrose 7 p.m. Tuesday.
■ Staples Motley 3, Park Rapids 1
PARK RAPIDS — Behind 17 kills from Kelly Pearson and 26 set assists from Ashley Jenniges, the Staples-Motley Cardinals opened the Mid-State Conference season with a 3-1 victory over Park Rapids.
Claire Uhlman scooped 21 digs and Theresa Odden knocked back seven blocks.
Park Rapids 14 25 18 16
Staples-Motley 25 21 25 25
Staples-Motley statistics
Kelly Pearson 17 kills, 3 blocks, 18 digs
Kaitlin Spar 4 kills, 3 ace serves, 3 blocks, 8 digs
Ashley Jenniges 1 kill, 26 set assists, 6 digs
Claire Uhlman 21 digs
Marilyn Eagletail 8 kills, 3 ace serves, 18 digs
Theresa Odden 5 kills, 7 blocks, 11 digs
Conference: S-M 1-0. Overall: S-M 1-2. Next: Staples-Motley at Pillager 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
■ Verndale 3, Menahga 1
MENAHGA — Teresa Moenkedick knocked down 14 kills followed by Jordyn Glenz’s 11 kills as Verndale defeated Menahga 3-1 in their Park Region Conference opener.
Sarah Moenkedick tallied 25 set assists, while Teresa Moenkedick also recorded 22 digs.
Menahga 19 15 25 21
Verndale 25 25 23 25
Verndale statistics
Shania Glenz 4 ace serves, 8 kills, 11 digs
Teresa Moenkedick 2 ace serves, 14 kills, 3 set assists, 22 digs
Sarah Moenkedick 4 kills, 25 set assists, 2 digs
Jordyn Glenz 1 ace serve, 11 kills, 1 set assist, 11 digs, 1 block
Elyssa Kern 17 set assists, 2 digs
Krista Dailey 2 kills, 2 set assists, 2 digs, 1 block
Miranda Dougherty 2 ace serves, 9 kills, 1 dig
Jessica Wright 3 digs
Conference: V 1-0. Overall: V 3-1. Next: Verndale at Hillcrest Lutheran 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
■ Onamia 3, Aitkin 1
AITKIN — Mikayla Michaletz tallied eight kills and Kassie Kokesh finished with 13 set assists as the Aitkin Gobblers opened their Great River Conference season with a 3-1 loss to Onamia.
Onamia 23 25 25 25
Aitkin 25 15 20 23
Aitkin statistics
Ashley Handt 2 kills
Bailey Nordean 2 ace serves, 5 kills
Mikayla Michaletz 1 ace serve, 8 kills, 2 blocks
Cassie Sandberg 3 digs
Jenae Herron 4 kills, 5 digs
Chelsea Coombs 2 ace serves, 4 set assists
Kassie Kokesh 4 kills, 13 set assists
Dacia Sjolund 1 kill
Melissa Paulson 5 ace serves, 4 kills
Conference: A 0-1. Overall: A 1-2. Next: Aitkin at Ogilvie tournament 9 a.m. Saturday.
■ Albany 3, Little Falls 0
ALBANY — Noelle Kurowski tallied seven kills and Tristen Zimmerman and Noelle Kurowski combined for 14 digs each for Little Falls in a 3-0 Granite Ridge Conference loss to Albany.
Albany 25 25 25
Little Falls 15 12 20
Little Falls statistics
Emily Suska 1 ace serve, 8 set assists, 8 digs
Stephanie Wardarski 6 set assists, 6 digs
Tristen Zimmerman 14 digs
Jennifer Ronning 3 kills 2 blocks, 2 digs
Katie Schulte 1 kill, 1.5 blocks, 2 digs
Noelle Kurowski 2 ace serves, 7 kills, 1 set assist, 14 digs
Kendra Pohlman 1 ace serve, 1 kill, 0.5 blocks, 2 digs
Laura Fregin 3 kills
Brooke Finch 2 kills, 4 digs
Sierra Virnig 4 digs
Conference: LF 1-0. Overall: LF 2-5. Next: Little Falls at Litchfield tournament 9 a.m. Saturday.
■ Henning 3, Pillager 0
PILLAGER — Kelly Mast and Katie Gillson each knocked down four kills for Pillager as the Huskies lost their Park Region Conference opener to Henning 3-0.
Mast also had 13 set assists and Carly Bell totaled nine digs.
Henning 25 25 25
Pillager 16 16 15
Pillager statistics
Kelly Mast 4 kills, 13 set assists, 3 ace serves, 5 digs, 1 block
Madison Uselman 1 kill
Lacy Hiltner 1 kill, 3 ace serves, 5 digs, 1 block
Katie Gillson 4 kills, 1 set assist, 2 digs, 3 blocks
Autumn Borders 2 kills, 3 digs, 1 block
Amber Posner 3 kills
Carly Bell 2 kills, 3 set assists, 9 digs
Zoe Loucks 1 block
Conference: P 0-1. Overall: P 0-4. Next: Staples-Motley at Pillager 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
■ Nevis 3, Pine River-Backus 0
PINE RIVER — Journee Howard turned in three kills with seven set assists and an ace serve in the Pine River-Backus Tigers 3-0 Northland Conference loss to Nevis Thursday.
Nevis 25 25 25
Pine River-Backus 13 7 16
Pine River-Backus statistics
Journee Howard 7 set assists, 1 ace serve, 3 kills
Kelsey Schwartz 1 set assist, 1 kill, 1 dig
Liz Downie 2 kills, 3 digs
Brittany Kelley 1 ace serve, 1 set assist, 2 kills, 1 block, 2 digs
Kayla Adkins 1 dig
Megan Felthous 4 kills, 1 set assist
Lexi Smith 6 digs, 1 set assist
Conference: PRB 0-1. Overall: PRB 0-2. Next: Pine River-Backus at Pequot Lakes tournament 9 a.m. Saturday.
