HLWW pulls past LP/HT in volleyball

By Aaron Schultz
Sports Editor
HOWARD LAKE – The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers’ volleyball team hosted the Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity Bulldogs Monday night.
The Lakers came away with a hard fought four game win over LP/HT – 25-22, 25-13, 22-25, 25-19.
“We played a good match,” HLWW head coach Christin LaMott said.
The opening game of the match was a back-and-forth affair, as the two squads traded points.
First the Lakers would run off three or four points, which would be followed by LP/HT responding with a three- to four-point run of their own.
But, in the end, it was the Lakers that made the final run and came away with a 25-22 win.
Game two was the least competitive game of the match, as the Lakers stormed out to an 8-0 lead behind the serving of HLWW senior Katie Pettit.
From there, the Lakers cruised to a 25-13 game two win as the Bulldogs found itself unable to climb out of that early hole.
However, not willing to go down in straight games, LP/HT bounced back in game three, coming away with a hard-fought 25-22 win to send the match into a fourth game.
In game four, with LP/HT looking to continue its comeback attempt, the Lakers picked up its play to pull out a 25-19 win, which locked up the match.

HLWW match stats
• Katie Pettit: 24-for-26 serving, 5 aces, 15 digs, 6 assist blocks, 19-for-22 attacking, 11 kills, 26 assists.
• Alix Greenhagen: 7-for-7 serving, 5-for-5 serve receive, 8 digs.
• Sharayah Clos: 5-for-6 serving, 5-for-5 serve receive, 7 blocks, 7 digs, 13-for-15 attacking, 3 kills.
• Taylor Williams: 12-for-12 serving, 5 digs, 13 assists.
• Rachel Briant: 13-for-13 serving, 16-for-17 serve receive, 24 digs, 13-for-16 attacking, 5 kills.
• Maggie Horstmann: 11-for-11 serving, 6-for-6 serve receive, 7 blocks, 13 digs, 12-for-12 attacking, 6 kills.
• Christine Bobrowske: 3-for-5 serve receive, 6 assists.
• Clare Chalupsky: 11-for-11 serving, 5-for-6 serve receive, 14 digs, 9-for-11 attacking, 3 kills.
• Alesha Remer: 2-for-3 attacking, 2 kills, 3 blocks, 5 digs.
• Kaylee Erickson: 10 digs, 10-for-13 serving.

LP/HT match stats
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