Kurtz, Pohlkamp guide Pioneers to third place

PIERZ -- Pierz's Lisa Pohlkamp had 41 kills and 11 blocks and teammate Lisa Kurtz added 40 kills with 11 blocks as well as 49 set assists to power the Pioneers volleyball team to a 4-1 record and third place in the Pioneers Invitational Saturday.

Jenae Swanson led Pierz with 71 set assists and 12 ace serves. Amber Kummet had 19 kills.

Pierz results

Pool play

Mabel-Canton def. Pierz 25-10, 25-13

Pierz def. Milaca 25-7, 25-11

Pierz def. Big Lake 25-18, 25-7

Pierz def. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 25-23, 25-13

3rd place

Pierz def. Big Lake 25-17, 27-25

Pierz statistics

Kelly Solinger 2 kills, 3 aces, 15 digs

Amber Kummet 19 kills, 7 aces, 41 digs

Jenae Swanson 3 kills, 2 blocks, 71 set assists, 12 aces, 31 digs

Lisa Pohlkamp 41 kills, 11 blocks, 2 aces, 23 digs

Lisa Kurtz 40 kills, 11 blocks, 49 set assists, 8 aces, 31 digs

Sarah Kahl 13 kills, 5 digs

Kayla Meyer 8 aces, 12 digs

Christy Virnig 7 kills, 4 blocks, 34 digs

Kelsey Fuhrman 3 digs

Tammy Gruber 2 kills, 1 ace, 6 digs

Lauren Fischer 2 kills, 9 set assists, 2 digs

Tina Pohlkamp 3 kills

Jessica Riley 1 kill, 1 dig

Overall -- P 13-5. Next match -- P at Mora 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Huskies beat LaPorte

for fifth place

WALKER -- Kalynn Ruis had 18 kills and Megan Carlson added 11 kills and eight blocks as the Pillager Huskies finished 1-3 to capture fifth place at the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley tournament Saturday.

Pillager results

Walker def. Pillager 25-17, 25-13

Northland/Remer def. Pillager 25-13, 14-25, 15-3

LaPorte def. Pillager 21-25, 25-20, 15-6

5th place

Pillager def. LaPorte 17-25, 25-17, 15-6

Pillager statistics

Traci Bell 6 digs, 10 set assists, 3 kills, 1 block, 3 aces

Kassandra Sullivan 29 digs, 2 kills, 1 ace

Megan Carlson 8 digs, 11 set assists, 11 kills, 8 blocks, 4 aces

Tara Buckingham 14 digs, 3 set assists, 5 kills, 4 blocks, 8 aces

Amy Fredman 1 dig, 2 set assists, 1 kill

Laura Pace 2 digs, 5 kills

Brianna Hoheisel 6 digs, 3 kills

Nicole Fellegy 5 digs

Amanda Davis 2 digs

Brooke Steffen 5 digs, 5 set assists, 1 ace

Kalynn Ruis 1 set assist, 18 kills

Stephanie Johnson 2 digs

Katie Turpin 18 digs, 2 aces

Caitie Kavanaugh 1 kill

Overall -- 2-14. Next match -- Pillager host Henning 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Pirates finish fourth

BERTHA -- Sami Seaton had 18 kills and 38 blocks as the Verndale Pirates tied three times in pool play, then fell in the winners' bracket to finish fourth at the Bertha-Hewitt tournament Saturday.

Stacey Schoon added 14 kills and 19 blocks and Tasha Olson had 16 kills for the Pirates.

Verndale results

Pool play

Verndale tied New York Mills 21-25, 25-20

Verndale tied Brandon/Evansville 23-25, 25-13

Verndale tied Pelican Rapids 10-25, 25-19

Semi finals

New York Mills def. Verndale 25-17, 25-17

Third place

Upsala def. Verndale 25-9, 25-18

Verndale statistics

Jordan Bienusa 3 digs

Cortney Branstner 6 aces, 9 kills, 21 digs, 9 blocks

Tasha Olson 1 ace, 16 kills, 18 digs, 8 blocks

Sami Seaton 2 aces, 15 set assists, 18 kills, 9 digs, 38 blocks

Kelly Stave 8 aces, 31 set assists, 2 kills, 7 digs, 12 blocks

Chelsa Beaver 3 kills, 13 digs, 1 block

Stacey Schoon 2 set assists, 14 kills, 18 digs, 19 blocks

Maria Moenkedick 3 aces, 2 kills, 12 digs, 6 blocks

Christy Schmitz 2 digs

Overall -- V 8-7-3. Next match -- Verndale hosts New York Mills 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.