Staff picture by Ari Selvey
Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Jenica Schroepfer (11) spikes the ball previous Nicollet’s Mia Lambrecht (6) and Julia Rosin (8) throughout a nonconference volleyball match Monday at St. Mary’s High School.

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye St. Marys’ offense was working in rhythm throughout a 25-16, 25-15, 25-10 sweep of Nicollet in a nonconference volleyball match Monday at St. Mary’s High School.

“It helps us have a positive feel towards everything,” St. Mary’s head coach Karri Hoffmann. “And just getting back that confidence in ourselves and knowing that we are a good team and that we can work hard and get the win at the end the of the day.”

Reese Hoffmann led the Knights with 11 kills however left early within the third set with a proper ankle damage. Reese Hoffmann has been one in every of St. Mary’s high offensive weapons, however coach Hoffmann stated that her workforce was ready to step as much as cowl any absence her damage would possibly trigger.

“Our girls did a good job of still staying strong and sticking thought it,” coach Hoffmann stated. “That’s what we talked about a lot is that’s a true champion, working to the end and being able to adjust to anything that comes our way.”

Jenica Schroepfer added eight kills for St. Mary’s, whereas Amelia Schwartz had 4 kills. Josie Helget had 31 set assists for the Knights, with Natalie Fischer getting 13 digs and Addie Hoffmann getting eight digs.

Leah Bode led the Raiders with 5 kills and 6 digs, with Katelyn Soost getting three kills. Savannah Klockziem had 12 digs, whereas Mia Lambrecht had 4 set assists.

Set 1 was even early on, with St. Mary’s holding onto a 4-3 lead earlier than occurring a 9-1 run, highlighted by a kill and a block by Schroepfer. Nicollet responded with 3 unanswered factors, kicked off by a kill by Kamryn Truebenbach, to chop the result in 13-7. The groups traded ponts for a number of serves till, up 20-14, the Knights outscored the Raiders 5-2 to complete off the set, capitalized by a pair of robust serves by Addie Hoffmann.

St. Mary’s took an early 5-3 lead in Set 2 to drive a Nicollet timeout. Nicollet held on with a kill by Klockziem to remain inside 3 factors down 9-6, however St. Mary’s went on a 12-3 run to go up 21-9 with Helget spreading the ball to Schroepfer, Kailey Nelson, Amelia Schwartz and Fischer for kills. Nicollet battled again with a trio of Bode kills and an ace by Cason Forbrook to place the rating at 24-15, however Reese Hoffmann ended the set on a spike kill.

Reese Hoffmann left Set 3 with the rating tied 2-2. The groups stayed inside a degree till Helget received a block to present the Knights a 10-8 lead as a part of a 10-0 run to go up 17-8. St. Mary’s continued to regulate the sport with aces by Fischer and Morgan Mathiowetz, and a kill by Schwartz gave them the set and match.

St. Mary’s (12-9-1) travels to play Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop on Tuesday. Nicollet (2-19) hosts New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva on Monday.