Pequot Lakes defeats PR-B

PEQUOT LAKES - Kirsten Noska pounded 10 kills to go along with seven digs and seven blocks as Pequot Lakes picked up its first win of the season in a 3-1 non-conference win over Pine River-Backus Tuesday.

Emily Lueck tallied 20 digs for the Patriots while Kayla Wangen and Kendra Johnson collected 16 and 15 digs apiece.

Katie Wangberg contributed 20 digs, 20 set assists and eight kills for the Tigers

Pine River-Backus 19 20 25 15

Pequot Lakes 25 25 21 25

Pequot Lakes statistics

Audra Clement 6 digs

Chelsea Walton 1 kill, 7 blocks

Emily Lueck 20 digs, 4 set assists, 6 blocks, 1 ace serve, 5 kills

Chelsea Ekeberg 7 digs, 9 set assists, 3 ace serves, 1 kill

Renee Kardell 11 digs, 5 blocks, 3 ace serves, 4 kills

Rachael Mott 1 kill, 2 blocks, 4 digs

Kirsten Noska 7 digs, 7 blocks, 4 ace serves, 10 kills

Kendra Johnson 15 digs

Kayla Wangen 16 digs, 1 kill

Mattie Lueck 6 digs, 14 set assists, 5 ace serve, 2 kills

Sabrina Aldin 1 ace serve

Overall: PL 1-3. Next: Pequot Lakes at Detroit Lakes 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Pine River-Backus statistics

Katie Wangberg 20 digs, 1 ace serve, 8 kills, 2 blocks, 20 set assists

Nikki Tulenchik 5 digs, 1 ace serve

Crysta Christensen 11 digs, 1 ace serve, 9 kills, 1 block

Kendra Hamilton 4 digs, 1 ace serve, 12 kills, 5 blocks

Morgan Demars 10 digs, 1 ace serve, 2 kills, 1 set assist

Hannah Zaske 2 digs, 1 kill

Ashley Kline 4 digs, 1 ace serve

Overall: PRB 0-1. Next: at Pequot Lakes Tournament Saturday.

Pierz 3,

Crosby-Ironton 0

CROSBY - The Pierz Pioneers took three straight games from the Crosby-Ironton Rangers on the way to their second win of the season Tuesday.

Sammi Lucking led the Pioneers with 12 kills, and Kelsey Meyer had 21 set assists. Missy Foote and Katie Kramer each had 12 digs for the Rangers.

Pierz 25 25 25

Crosby-Ironton 20 21 22

Crosby-Ironton statistics

(kills, ace serves, digs, blocks, set assists)

Lacey Lindahl 1 ace serve, 4 kills, 8 set assists, 11 digs

Katie Swanhorst 3 kills, 6 digs, 1 block

Cassie Valentino 5 digs

Kendra Perpich 4 set assists, 1 dig

Katie Kraemer 12 digs

Jana Anderson 1 ace serve, 2 kills, 16 digs

Marcie Hendrickson 2 kills, 3 set assists, 4 digs

Missy Foote 1 kill, 2 set assists, 12 digs, 1 block

Sienna Miller 1 ace serve, 7 kills, 5 digs, 1 block

Amy Biever 3 digs

Overall: C-I 0-1. Next: Park Rapids at Crosby-Ironton 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Pierz statistics

Miranda Przybilla 9 digs

Kayla Stich 1 dig

Amber Preimesberger 2 kills, 2 set assists

Lindsay Monson 6 kills, 1 block, 1 set assist, 3 digs

Sam Herold 3 set assists, 5 digs

Hannah Groves 2 kills, 5 digs

Katelyn Fuhrman 1 kill, 3 ace serves, 7 digs

Kelsey Meyer 2 kills, 21 set assists, 2 ace serves, 4 digs

Emily Weber 3 kills, 1 ace serve, 2 digs

Erika Broschofsky 1 kill

Sammi Lucking 12 kills, 2 blocks, 5 digs

Overall: Prz 2-0. Next: Kimball at Pierz 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Aitkin 3, Isle 0

ISLE - The Aitkin Gobblers picked up their first win of the season, shutting out the Isle Huskies 3-0 as they opened Great River Conference play Tuesday night.

Anjelica Montano had eight ace serves and teammate Kristy Hoge added five aces. Carissa Herron had six kills and three blocks for the Gobblers.

Aitkin 25 25 25

Isle 14 10 20

Aitkin statistics

Anjelica Montano 8 ace serves, 3 kills, 2 blocks, 2 digs

Kristy Hoge 5 ace serves, 2 kills, 1 set assist, 6 digs

Catlin Landrus 2 ace serves, 4 digs

Alyssa Haugley 2 ace serves. 5 assists, 1 dig

Shelby Kokesh 1 ace serve, 3 kills, 1 block, 5 digs

Gabriela Maqueda 1 dig

Lena Montano 1 ace serve. 1 kill, 2 digs

Carissa Herron 6 kills, 3 blocks,

Conference: A 1-0 . Overall: A 1-2 . Next: Ogilvie at Aitkin 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Wadena-Deer Creek 3,

Thief River Falls 0

WADENA - Wadena-Deer Creek took it to visiting Thief River Falls 3-0 Tuesday night.

Junior setter Courtney Volkmann had 26 set assists for the Wolverines to go with six kills, six digs and three ace serves.

Sophomore outside hitter Brittney Noon had 12 kills and junior middle hitter Rachel Craig had nine blocks.

Thief River Falls 16 19 6

Wadena-Deer Creek 25 25 25

Wadena-Deer Creek statistics

Caitlin Volkmann 4 digs, 1 ace serve

Kelsi Crawford 6 kills

Courtney Volkmann 6 kills, 6 digs, 3 aces, 26 set assists

Hope Theisen 5 digs

Brittney Noon 12 kills, 2 digs, 2 ace serves

Kelly DeFoe 2 kills, 5 blocks

Avery Jackson 4 digs

Mandy Perkins 3 digs

Rachael Carlisle 3 kills, 5 blocks

Rachel Craig 4 kills, 9 blocks

Conference: WDC 0-0 . Overall: WDC 2-0. Next: Wadena-Deer Creek at Staples-Motley 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Verndale 3, Swanville 1

SWANVILLE - Trista Finck had 11 kills and Ashley Richter had 13 digs in a 3-1 Verndale victory over Swanville in non-conference action Tuesday.

Verndale 23 25 25 25

Swanville 25 16 14 19

Verndale statistics

Trista Finck 11 kills

Jamie Kern 2 blocks

Ashley Richter 13 digs

Overall: V 2-1. Next: Verndale at Bertha-Hewitt 7 p.m. Thursday.

New York Mills 3,

Staples-Motley 0

NEW YORK MILLS - Ashley Miles collected nine set assists, seven digs and four aces as Staples-Motley dropped a non-conference game to New York Mills 3-0 Tuesday night.

Abby Smith added eight digs for the Cardinals.

Staples-Motley 22 22 13

New York Mills 25 25 25

Staples-Motley statistics

Kelly Reese 1 dig

Autumn Murray 2 digs

Abby Smith 2 ace serves, 8 digs, 3 kills

Kelli Roline 1 dig, 1 kill

Nikki Pearson 2 ace serves, 6 digs, 4 kills, 2 blocks

Kelly Pearson 2 ace serves, 1 dig, 1 kill, 2 blocks

Jennifer Vasquez 1 ace serve, 1 dig

Ashley Miles 9 set assists, 4 ace serves, 7 digs, 2 kills

Overall: SM 1-1. Next: Wadena-Deer Creek at Staples-Motley 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Upsala 3, Pillager 1

PILLAGER - The Pillager Huskies hung with Upsala, but were unable to match several runs by the Cardinals in losing 3-1 Tuesday night.

Emily Doss had 16 set assists and seven digs for Pillager while Bristy Bourgoin and Kaylie Hanson had 16 and 13 digs, respectively. Jackie White had seven kills to go with four ace serves and two blocks.

Upsala 25 21 25 25

Pillager 19 25 14 20

Pillager statistics

Bristy Bourgoin 1 kill, 16 digs

Jackie White 7 kills, 11 digs, 4 ace serves, 2 blocks

Ally Hunstad 8 set assists, 5 digs, 2 ace serves

Breeanna Deyo 1 kill, 1 block

Jasmin Massie 4 kills, 2 blocks

Emily Doss 16 set assists, 7 digs

Kaylie Hanson 7 kills, 13 digs

Nicole Marcy 4 kills, 10 digs, 1 block

Amanda House, 1 block

Overall: Pill 1-2. Next: Pillager at Menahga 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17.