W-DC stays alive with sweep of NL-S

ST. PAUL - Courtney Volkmann recorded 26 set assists and Kelsi Crawford provided 13 kills as the 10th-ranked Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines defeated the ninth-ranked New London-Spicer Wildcats in the consolation semifinals of the Class 2A state tournament Friday at the Xcel Energy Center.

Volkmann also added nine digs and three kills, while Brittney Noon tacked on 12 kills, nine digs and a block for WDC.

Other team highs included Rachel Craig's six blocks and Hope Theisen's 15 digs.

New London-Spicer 20 18 27

Wadena-Deer Creek 25 25 29

Wadena-Deer Creek statistics

Kelsi Crawford 13 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks

Courtney Volkmann 3 kills, 26 set assists, 9 digs, 1 block

Brittney Noon 12 kills, 1 set assists, 9 digs, 3 blocks

Mandy Perkins 11 digs

Rachael Carlisle 3 kills, 4 set assists, 2 blocks

Caitlin Volkmann 1 set assists, 2 digs

Hope Theisen 1 kill, 15 digs

Avery Jackson 1 kill, 11 digs

Rachel Craig 2 kills, 6 blocks

Records: WDC 29-5, NLS 32-3. Next: Wadena-Deer Creek vs. Byron, consolation championship, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, 11 a.m. Saturday.