W-DC captures consolation title

ST. PAUL - The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines didn't win the state title but they achieved their goal - win matches - at the Xcel Energy Center Saturday.

W-DC beat Byron 3-1 to capture the consolation championship and Wolverines outside hitter Kelsi Crawford and setter Courtney Volkmann made the all-tournament team.

Against Byron, Crawford had 13 kills; Volkmann had 37 set assists, three ace serves, 12 digs and three blocks; Brittney Noon had 22 kills; Rachael Carlisle had three blocks; Hope Theisen had 20 digs; and Rachel Craig had seven blocks.

Last year the Wolverines lost their first two matches and did not place.

Byron 18 16 25 21

Wadena-Deer Creek 25 25 23 25

Wadena-Deer Creek statistics

Kelsi Crawford 13 kills, 1 set assist, 7 digs, 1 block

Courtney Volkmann 5 kills, 37 set assists, 3 aces, 12 digs, 3 blocks

Brittney Noon 22 kills, 1 set assist, 3 digs, 3 blocks

Kelly DeFoe 1 dig, 2 blocks

Mandy Perkins 2 aces, 9 digs,

Rachael Carlisle 3 kills, 4 set assists, 1 dig, 3 blocks

Caitlin Volkmann 7 digs

Hope Theisen 1 ace, 20 digs

Avery Jackson 1 dig

Rachel Craig 5 kills, 2 set assists, 5 digs, 8 blocks

Sydney Schissel 5 digs

Overall: W-DC finishes 30-5.