Storm sneaks past Flyers

LITTLE FALLS - Lexi Hirsch registered 26 set assists, 24 digs and 10 kills for Little Falls in a 3-2 Central Lakes Conference loss to the Sauk Rapids Storm Friday.

After losing the first game 26-24, the Flyers took the next two 25-21 and 25-20 only to see the Storm rally to take the final two games.

"We played very well," Flyers head coach Becky Abbott said. "We played more consistent tonight than we have in the past few matches."

"Defensively, we had some great digs and some great hustle plays"

Jessica Hanowski added 14 digs followed by Alexa Kapsner's 12 and Paige Soulter's 10. Alayna Kabanuk pounded 18 kills for the Flyers.

Sauk Rapids 26 21 20 25 15

Little Falls 24 25 25 13 12

Little Falls statistics

Alexa Kapsner 12 digs

Jessica Hanowski 5 kills, 7 set assist, 14 digs

Breanna Arndt 3 kills, 3 ace serves, 4 digs

Paige Saulter 2 kills, 4 set assists, 10 digs

Lindsay Kapus 3 kills, 1 ace serve, 1 set assist, 6 digs

Lexi Hirsch 10 kills, 26 set assists, 24 digs

Stephanie Ronning 1 kill, 1 set assist, 4 digs

Alayna Kabanuk 18 kills, 2 ace serves, 5 digs

Sierra Hoheisel 1 ace serve, 1 set assist, 6 digs

Conference: LF 3-9. Overall: LF 8-18. Next: Little Falls at Albany in North Subsection 6-2A quarterfinals 7 p.m. Thursday.