Flyers defeat Brainerd

LITTLE FALLS - The Brainerd Warriors opened their Central Lakes Conference season Tuesday at Little Falls and came out on the short end of a 3-1 score.

Sydnie Mauch had seven kills and Alanna Hansen had 16 set assists for the Warriors.

"Little Falls did everything that we talk about doing in practice to us. They served close to 100 percent and were extremely scrappy," said Brainerd coach Jared Diem. "We were just the opposite. We didn't take care of the ball. Defensively, we weren't there. We were tipping balls and we need to be hitting them down."

Hallsey Olson had 13 digs, and Alice Widmark and Allison Mueller each had two ace serves as the Warriors evened their record at 1-1.

Alayna Kabanuk had 11 kills and 12 digs, Lexi Hirsch had 16 set assists and Jessica Hanowski had 22 digs and 13 set assists for Little Falls.

Brainerd 14 25 18 21

Little Falls 25 22 25 25

Brainerd statistics

Hallsey Olson 13 digs

Alice Widmark 4 kills, 2 ace serves, 7 digs

Carlie Sweet 1 kill, .5 blocks, 1 dig

Tess Rahto 1 kill, 5 blocks, 1 dig, 2 set assists

Sydnie Mauch 7 kills, 7.5 blocks

MiKinzie Hradsky 1 kill, 1 ace serve, 5 digs

Allison Mueller 3 kills, 2 ace serves, 4.5 blocks

Alanna Hansen 1 kill, 1 ace serve, .5 blocks, 12 digs, 16 set assists

Trisha Kramer 1 kill, 1 ace serve, 2 blocks, 6 digs

Conference: Brd 0-1. Overall: Brd 1-1. Next: Alexandria at Brainerd 7 p.m. Thursday.

Little Falls statistics

Alayna Kabanuk 11 kills, 3 ace serves, 12 digs

Alexa Kapsner 1 kill, 9 digs

Breanna Arndt 9 kills, 4 ace serves, 8 digs

Jessica Hanowski 2 kills, 1 ace serve, 13 set assists, 22 digs

Lexi Hirsch 1 kill, 4 ace serves, 16 set assists, 7 digs

Lindsay Kapus 3 kills, 3 digs, 1 block

Paige Saulter 2 kills, 1 ace serve, 12 digs, .5 blocks

Sierra Hoheisel 5 kills, 1 ace serve, 1 set assist, 9 digs, .5 blocks

Conference: LF 1-0. Overall: LF 3-1. Next: Little Falls at Sauk Rapids 7 p.m. Thursday.