Rangers round up conference win

STAPLES - Lacey Lindahl's 27 set assists and one dig aided the Crosby-Ironton Rangers in picking up their first Mid-State Conference win with a 3-1 triumph over the Staples-Motley Cardinals Thursday.

Katie Swanhorst and Jana Anderson added nine kills each, while Anderson added 23 digs.

Nikki Pearson led the Cardinals with 11 kills and 12 blocks. Ashley Miles added 29 set assists and Kelly Pearson had 10 kills.

Crosby-Ironton 25 27 22 25

Staples-Motley 19 25 25 22

Staples-Motley statistics

Lonna Dumpprope 4 digs, 1 ace serve

Kelly Reese 2 digs, 2 set assists, 1 ace serve

Autumn Murray 4 kills, 4 blocks, 1 ace serve

Abby Smith 1 dig, 7 kills, 3 set assists, 4 ace serves

Kelli Roline 1 dig, 4 kills

Nikki Pearson 4 digs, 11 kills, 1 set assists, 12 blocks, 4 ace serves

Kelly Pearson 2 digs, 10 kills, 1 set assist, 4 blocks, 2 ace serves

Jennifer Vasquez 4 digs, 1 set assist, 1 block, 1 ace serve

Ashley Miles 8 kills, 29 set assists, 2 blocks, 2 ace serves

Conference: SM 0-3. Overall: SM 4-14. Next: Staples-Motley at Perham Invitational 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

Crosby-Ironton statistics

Katie Swanhorst 2 ace serves, 9 kills, 11 digs, 1 block

Lacey Lindahl 1 ace serve, 2 kills, 27 set assists, 12 digs

Marcie Hendrickson 3 ace serves, 1 kill, 18 digs, 4 blocks

Jana Anderson 1 ace serve, 9 kills, 23 digs, 2 blocks

Kendra Perpich 9 digs

Missy Foote 1 ace serve, 6 kills, 1 set assist, 17 digs, 3 blocks

Sienna Miller 4 kills, 9 digs, 2 blocks

Maggie Buchite 11 digs

Amy Biever 3 digs

Conference: CI 1-3. Overall: CI 6-11. Next: Crosby-Ironton at Mora Invitational 9 a.m. Saturday.

Wadena-Deer Creek 3, Pequot Lakes 0

PEQUOT LAKES - Courtney Volkmann stuffed the stat sheet with 26 set assists, 13 ace serves, seven digs and five kills during the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines 3-0 Mid-State Conference mauling of the Pequot Lakes Patriots Thursday.

Brittney Noon had a team-high seven kills, while Rachel Craig tallied eight blocks and Rachael Carlisle had nine digs.

The Patriots were led by Renee Kardell's six digs, two blocks and one kill, Kendra Johnson's six blocks and three kills and Rachel Mott's five blocks and two kills.

Wadena-Deer Creek 25 25 25

Pequot Lakes 5 12 11

Pequot Lakes statistics

Abby Palmer 2 digs, 1 kill

Chelsea Walton 1 dig, 1 block, 3 kills

Emily Lueck 1 dig

Chelsea Ekeberg 2 set assists,

Renee Kardell 6 digs, 2 blocks, 1 kill

Rachel Mott 1 dig, 5 blocks, 2 kills

Kirsten Noska 2 digs, 2 blocks, 3 kills

Kendra Johnson 6 blocks, 3 kills

Kayla Wangen 3 digs

Mattie Lueck 8 digs, 6 blocks, 1 kill, 6 set assists

Conference: PL 1-7. Overall: PL 4-13. Next: Pequot Lakes at Pillager 19th 7 p.m.

Wadena-Deer Creek statistics

Caitlin Volkmann 3 digs

Kelsi Crawford 5 kills, 5 digs, 2 blocks

Courtney Volkmann 5 kills, 7 digs, 13 ace serves, 26 set assists

Hope Theisen 14 digs

Brittney Noon 7 kills, 2 ace serves, 1 block

Kelly DeFoe 4 kills, 2 blocks

Avery Jackson 3 digs, 1 kill, 1 ace serve

Mandy Perkins 9 digs

Rachael Carlisle 6 kills, 2 digs, 1 block

Rachel Craig 6 kills, 3 digs, 8 blocks

Conference: WDC 5-0. Overall: WDC 18-2. Next: Wadena-Deer Creek at Alexandria Tournament 9 a.m. Saturday.

Little Falls 3, St. Cloud Apollo 0

LITTLE FALLS - With 13 kills, Lindsay Kapus led the Little Falls Flyers past the St. Cloud Apollo Eagles 3-0 during Central Lakes Conference play Thursday.

Team high's for the Flyers were Alexa Kasper's 12 digs, Breanna Arndt's six ace serves and Lexi Hirsch's 27 set assists.

St. Cloud Apollo 15 11 15

Little Falls 25 25 25

Little Falls statistics

Alexa Kapsner 12 digs

Jessica Hanowski 1 kill, 5 digs

Breanna Arndt 5 kills, 6 ace serves, 8 digs

Paige Saulter 4 kills, 1 ace serve, 2 digs

Lindsay Kapus 13 kills, 2 ace serves, 2 digs

Lexi Hirsch 2 ace serves, 27 set assists, 8 digs

Stephanie Ronning 2 kills, 3 set assists, 1 dig

Alayna Kabanuk 9 kills, 4 digs

Sierra Hoheisel 3 kills, 7 digs

Conference: LF 3-6. Overall: LF 7-12. Next: Little Falls at Brainerd 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Pillager 3, New York Mills 0

NEW YORK MILLS - Kaylie Hanson tallied 22 digs, five ace serves, six kills and a block as she led the Pillager Huskies to a 3-0 Park Region Conference win over New York Mills Thursday.

Bristy Bourgoin added 18 digs, Ally Hunstad 10 set assists and Jackie White eight kills for Pillager.

New York Mills 23 8 15

Pillager 25 25 25

Pillager statistics

Bristy Bourgoin 1 kill, 3 ace serves, 18 digs

Jackie White 8 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks

Ally Hunstad 10 set assists, 5 digs

Breeanna Deyo 2 kills, 1 block

Danielle Johnson 3 digs

Jessie Kadus 2 kills, 1 ace serve, 5 digs

Kaylie Hanson 6 kills, 5 ace serves, 22 digs, 1 block

Emily Doss 6 set assists, 6 digs

Jasmin Massie 1 kill, 3 digs, 3 blocks

Amanda House 2 kills, 1 dig, 1 block

Conference: Pill 2-2. Overall: Pill 9-10. Next: Pillager at Mora Tournament Saturday

Pine River-Backus 3, Blackduck 0

PINE RIVER - Katie Wangberg compiled 19 set assists, 12 digs and nine kills as Pine River-Backus defeated Northwoods Conference opponent Blackduck 3-0 Thursday.

Crysta Christensen pounded 10 kills for the Tigers, who improve to 4-1 in the conference and 12-7 overall.

Blackduck 20 13 14

Pine River-Backus 25 25 25

Pine River-Backus statistics

Katie Wangberg 9 kills, 2 blocks, 19 set assists, 12 digs, 3 ace serves

Rachel Kline 1 kill, 1 set assist, 1 dig

Emalee Arends 3 kills, 1 dig

Brittany Richards 1 ace serve

Nikki Tulenchik 1 kill, 7 digs, 4 ace serves

Crysta Christensen 10 kills, 1 block, 5 digs, 2 ace serves

Kendra Hamilton 7 kills, 1 block, 1 set assist, 5 digs

Morgan Demars 1 kill, 1 set assist, 1 dig, 1 ace serve

Laura Birge 1 block

Tiffany Smith 1 ace serve

Monica Hamilton 2 digs

Ashley Kline 4 digs, 1 ace serve

Tatum Scheley 1 kill, 1 dig

Conference: PRB 4-1. Overall: PRB 12-7. Next: Pine River-Backus at Nevis tournament 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

Maple Lake 3, Pierz 1

MAPLE LAKE - Kelsey Meyer had 26 digs and 40 set assists in a tough defeat for the Pierz Pioneers, who fell 3-1 to the Maple Lake Irish during Central Minnesota Conference action Thursday.

Sammi Lucking led the Pioneers with 13 kills. Emily Weber added seven kills and Miranda Przybilla tacked on 17 digs.

Maple Lake 25 15 25 25

Pierz 23 25 17 15

Pierz statistics

Miranda Przybilla 17 digs

Kelsey Meyer 40 set assists, 26 digs

Emily Weber 7 kills

Sammi Lucking 13 kills,

Conference: Prz 3-2. Overall: Prz 20-7. Next: Pierz hosts Holdingford 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

East Central 3, Aitkin 0

AITKIN - Caitlin Landrus registered two ace serves and four digs, while Carissa Herron supplied two digs and three blocks as the Aitkin Gobblers suffered a 3-0 Great River Conference loss to the East Central Eagles Thursday.

East Central 25 25 25

Aitkin 15 16 10

Aitkin statistics

Anjelica Montano 2 kills, 2 blocks

Kristy Hoge 1 ace serve, 2 digs

Caitlin Landrus 2 ace serves, 4 digs

Alyssa Haugley 1 set assist

Melissa Paulson 1 dig

Shelby Kokesh 1 kill, 2 ace serves, 3 digs

Abby Nelson 5 digs

Lena Montano 1 kill, 3 digs

Carissa Herron 2 digs, 3 blocks

Conference: A 1-6. Overall: A 1-11. Next: Aitkin hosts Isle 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Sebeka 3, Verndale 0

Verndale - Ashely Richter led Verndale with four digs, three kills and two ace serves as the Pirates lost to Sebeka 3-0 Thursday in Park Region Conference action.

Sebeka 25 25 25

Verndale 5 14 16

Verndale statistics

Brittany Kern 4 set assists

Ashley Richter 4 digs, 3 kills, 2 ace serves

Elizabeth Johnson 3 blocks