Pierz prevails over Buffalo

PIERZ - Senior captains Kelsey Meyer had 20 set assissts and Sammi Lucking had eight kills to lead the Pierz Pioneers to a 3-0 sweep of visiting Buffalo Monday. Emily Weber had five ace serves and Amber Preimesberger had eight kills for the 13-3 Pioneers.

Buffalo 13 21 20

Pierz 25 25 25

Pierz statistics

Miranda Przybilla 5 digs

Amber Preimesberger 8 kills, 1 set assist

Lindsay Monson 5 kills, 2 ace serves, 3 digs

Sam Herold 3 ace serves, 2digs

Hannah Groves 2 kills, 2 ace serves, 5 digs

Katelyn Fuhrman 1 dig

Kelsey Meyer 20 set assists, 5 digs

Emily Weber 1 kill, 5 ace serves

Sammi Lucking 8 kills,

Olivia Zajac 2 set assists

Overall: Prz 13-3. Next: Pierz hosts Pequot Lakes 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Pillager 3, Swanville 2

SWANVILLE - Jessie Kadus knocked down four ace serves and had a run of serves during the Pillager Huskies 26-24 come-from-behind game five victory leading to a 3-2 win over Swanville Monday

Jasmin Massie also stepped up with four critical points at key moments. She finished with seven kills, four ace blocks and two digs, but slammed two kills and stuffed to attempts helping Pillager improve to 5-6.

Swanville 25 15 25 24 11

Pillager 23 25 21 26 15

Pillager statistics

Bristy Bourgoin 3 ace serves, 25 digs

Jackie White 7 kills, 12 digs

Ally Hunstad 12 set assists, 1 ace serve, 13 digs

Breeanna Deyo 3 kills, 2 ace serves, 10 digs

Danielle Johnson 8 digs

Jessie Kadus 4 ace serves

Kaylie Hanson 14 kills, 2 ace serves, 14 digs

Emily Doss 17 set assists, 6 ace serves, 12 digs

Jasmin Massie 7 kills, 2 digs, 4 blocks

Amanda House 1 ace block

Overall: Pill 5-6. Next: Pillager at Crosby-Ironton 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Sebeka 3, Pine River-Backus 1

PINE RIVER - The Pine River-Backus Tigers won the first game, but then lost three straight to Sebeka Tuesday.

Katie Wangberg lead the way for the Tigers with four kills, 27 digs and 20 set assists. Crysta Christensen had eight kills and Kendra Hamilton had seven to lead the offense. Defensively, Christensen had 15 digs and Nikki Tulenchik had 12.

Sebeka 22 25 25 25

Pine River-Backus 25 16 12 23

Pine River-Backus statistics

Katie Wangberg 4 kills, 2 blocks, 27 digs, 20 set assists, 4 ace serves

Emalee Arends 6 kills, 1 block, 8 digs, 1 ace serve

Nikki Tulenchik 2 kills, 1 block, 12 digs

Crysta Christensen 8 kills, 1 block, 15 digs, 2 ace serves

Kendra Hamilton 7 kills, 4 blocks, 6 digs

Morgan Demars 1 kill, 5 digs, 3 set assists

Hannah Zaske 1 block, 2 digs

Overall: PRB 9-5. Next: Pine River-Backus hosts Park Rapids 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.