COLD SPRING -- Lauren Kirkpatrick's 34 set assists couldn't help the Brainerd Warriors volleyball team upset the Central Lakes Conference leading Rocori Spartans, losing 23-25, 25-22, 25-14, 28-26 Tuesday.
Kirkpatrick added 8 digs, 3 kills and a block. Megan Arns had 13 kills and 3 blocks while Haley Bower had 25 digs, two ace serves and two kills
"We really fought and showed a lot of heart," said Warriors coach Lori Dean. "We made a game of it, and I'm proud of the girls."
Brainerd statistics
Megan Arns 1 ace, 13 kills, 3 blocks
Haley Bower 25 digs, 2 aces, 2 kills
Ashley Widmark 13 digs, 1 block
Steffani Burton 12 digs
Maria Swanson 5 digs, 4 kills, 1 block
Nikki Dehen 9 digs, 10 kills, 2 blocks
Lauren Kirkpatrick 8 digs, 3 kills, 34 set assists 1 block
Samantha Dockter 15 digs
Jessie Radtke 4 digs, 2 kills
Conference -- B 9-3. Overall -- B 17-7. Next match -- Brainerd at Sauk Rapids 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
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