Thursday volleyball action wasn't kind for the MACA Tigers as they were dealt a 3-1 loss. On the winning end was Minnewaska Area.
The match was a draw after two games, after which 'Waska momentum took hold. This WCC action was at Minnewaska. Game 2 was our highlight as we prevailed 25-20. 'Waska took the other three games by scores of 27-25, 25-17 and 25-17.
Ellie Danielson was phenomenal at the net for the Lakers. She accounted for much of their winning "mo" as she pounded 25 kills. Alexis Piekarski made her presence felt at the net with 13 kills. Emma Thorfinnson was next on the list with her seven, and then we have Avery Hoeper (4), Sara Geiser (2) and Makena Panizke (1). Danielson was a Laker to watch in blocking too as here she produced the team-best five aces. Piekarski had 1 1/2 ace blocks and Thorfinnson had 1/2.
Danielson shared team-best honors in ace serves where her total was two. Hoeper and Kristen Glover also achieved two ace serves. Thorfinnson and Geiser each had one. Geiser was the cog in setting where she picked up 37 assists. Other Lakers handy to produce assists were Hoeper (3), Danielson (2) and Thorfinnson (1).
Here's the Minnewaska digs list: Thorfinnson 21, Hoeper 19, Danielson (17), Glover 12, Panizke 10, Geiser 10 and Brecklyn Beyer 6.
The visiting Tigers saw their won-lost mark fall to 3-7. We had two players in double figures in kills Thursday: Emma Berlinger (12) and Sophia Carlsen (10). Emma Bowman and Lexi Pew each had seven kills. Kenzie Hockel and LaRae Kram each pounded down four kills and Jaden Ross pounded one. Pew and Carlsen each executed two ace blocks, while Hockel and Kram each performed one.
In digs it was Pew setting the pace with her 23. Macee Libbesmeier and Courtney Lehman each performed 15 digs. Hockel had 13 and Ross 10. In ace serves we see Hockel with the team-best four. Lehman and Pew each batted one ace serve at the Lakers.
Our cog in setting was Kram who picked up 36 assists. Libbesmeier got in position for one assist.
Sauk Centre 3, Tigers 0
The September 10 action had MACA getting outperformed by the Streeters of Sauk Centre at Sauk. The Streeters were victorious 25-8, 25-13 and 25-18. About five minutes of video from this match are on YouTube and here's a link to watch:
I listened to a portion of the MACA football game on radio last night, long enough to realize there was an unsportsmanlike call on the MACA bench, a call that could have determined the game's outcome. Montevideo rallied for a time after that, marching down the field as if they were wearing us down. They scored but then failed on a critical two-point conversion attempt.
I retired for the evening thinking Monte would likely win this game played at Monte. It appeared our defense was wearing down because of having to spend so much time on the field, a state of affairs caused by our turnovers. But the situation brightened for our Tiger crew. We prevailed 14-12.
So, we can forget about the unsportsmanlike call on the MACA bench. Who was the guilty party and what was said? Anything about army boots LOL? In my younger days I might try to ferret out this information. My pace is slowed now. So, let's just get on to a game review. A win is a win. Congrats to the orange and black. Monte came into the game winless.
The Tigers gained a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. We scored our other touchdown in the second quarter, then we held on the rest of the way. Monte scored six points each in the second and fourth quarters.
Jackson Loge scored our first quarter TD on a pass from Zach Bruns. It was a ten-yard hookup. Our conversions made the difference as Eli Grove kicked. Kenny Soderberg passed the end zone stripe in the second quarter. This score came on a 22-yard pass from Bruns, and again Grove kicked the conversion.
Monte got on the board with a nine-yard pass from Tyler Blue to Cade Weber. The PAT kick try was blocked. The Thunder Hawks got their second TD on a one-yard run that had Francis O'Malley carrying the ball. The conversion play was no-go.
Four Tigers were handed the football: Jack Riley (nine carries, 38 yards), Zach Bruns (10-36), Colten Scheldorf (6-36) and Will Breuer (2-12). Bruns completed 14 of his 23 pass attempts for 160 yards and had one picked off.
Soderberg, who I gather was injured as the game wore on, had five catches for 74 yards. Loge hauled in three aerials for 46 yards. Riley advanced the ball 14 yards on two catches. Austin Berlinger had two receptions for 13 yards. Scheldorf and Brandon Jergenson each had one catch.
Let's look at the defensive side of the ball where Christopher Just had eleven solo tackles. Tristan Raths came through with eight solos, Jack Riley with seven and Josh Rohloff with five. Under quarterback sacks we see "Just 2" and that does not mean we "only" had two, it means that a hard-charging Christopher Just sacked the QB twice!
Francis O'Malley was Monte's top ballcarrier with 66 yards on 12 carries. Blue was six for 17 in passing for 51 yards. These T-Hawks had receptions: Jonah Sulflow, Cade Weber, Kadin Huntley and James Golden. (Remember Golden Richards of the Dallas Cowboys?) Monte recovered three fumbles and had an interception, and these breaks almost spelled victory for them. Almost.
Tennis: Montevideo 5, Tigers 2
MACA had highlights in doubles but came up empty in the singles phase on September 10. The doubles highlights included our No. 1 team of Greta Hentges and Kassidy Girard defeating Kristin DeJong and Tyra Sandven 6-0, 5-7 and 6-4. Our No. 2 doubles team of Hannah Watzke and Lakia Manska came on strong to beat Kaylee Pavling and Kylie Cobb, 3-6, 6-3 and 7-5.
Our No. 3 team of Ireland Winter and Breanna Schmidgall fell to the Monte pair of Nina Fitzkappes and Mathea Jorgenson 7-5, 3-6 and 10-12. We had Abbigail Athey vying at first singles and this Tiger fell to Kori Douglas 1-6 and 3-6. Katelyn Wehking was our No. 2 player and she bowed vs. Emily Brace 6-1, 4-6 and 0-6. Ryanne Long occupied the No. 3 singles spot and she fell to Lauren Kluver 4-6 and 2-6. Kate Messner was defeated by Cami Myers of the Thunder Hawks 0-6 and 1-6.
Orange and black pride is burgeoning with Homecoming getting near! The parade is already on my calendar for September 27.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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