Marauders and Mystics Compete in Weekend Volleyball Matches

The University of Mary Marauders volleyball team recently hit the road for a series of matches, competing in Wayne, Nebraska. Meanwhile, the Bismarck State College Mystics hosted their own weekend action at the Bavendick Center.

In their first match on the road, the Marauders faced Augustana. For U-Mary, Judith Burke led the offensive effort with 12 kills, closely followed by Holli Klettheimer who recorded 10 kills. Dani Highum added 5 kills, Peyton Hohn contributed 4 kills, and Myra Newman also chipped in 4 kills. Ruby Rengo registered 3 kills, and Natalie Boehmer had 1 kill. On the service line, Chloe Solheid and Norah Thome each delivered 2 aces, with Highum adding 1. Natalie Boehmer was central to the Marauders' offense, distributing 33 assists. Solheid, Thome, and Klettheimer each contributed 1 assist. Defensively, Norah Thome led the team with 14 digs. Chloe Solheid added 10 digs, while Boehmer and Burke each tallied 8 digs. Highum recorded 4 digs, and Newman and Loretta Tisch each had 1. At the net, Ruby Rengo was a key blocker, registering 2.5 blocks. Boehmer, Klettheimer, and Hohn each contributed 0.5 blocks.

Augustana's offensive efforts were led by Reagan Jansen with 12 kills and Lucy Belisle with 10 kills. Jazmen Kutey had 9 kills, and Sydney Tims recorded 8. Abby Gruber added 6 kills. Kiylah Franke recorded 26 assists for Augustana, and Clara Hoegh added 16. On defense, Jansen led with 10 digs, followed by Hoegh with 8, and Julia Blom and Belisle with 7 each. Kutey led Augustana in blocks with 4.

The University of Mary then faced Wayne State. In this contest, Holli Klettheimer led the Marauders with 9 kills. Judith Burke followed with 7 kills, and Ruby Rengo contributed 4. Gabrielle Reynolds had 3 kills, Peyton Hohn 2, and Dani Highum 1. Norah Thome again led in aces with 2, while Burke, Highum, and Solheid each had 1. Natalie Boehmer was the primary setter, recording 21 assists. Karina Hixon, Loretta Tisch, and Sophia Heringer each had 1 assist. Thome also led the team in digs with 6. Hixon had 5 digs, and Boehmer and Solheid each contributed 4. Rengo again led blocking with 2, and Boehmer added 1. Burke and Hohn each had 0.5 blocks.

For Wayne State, Chloe Hanel led with 13 kills, and Delaney Miller had 10 kills. Channatee Robles contributed 8 kills. Molly Romano was the primary setter with 28 assists. Robles led Wayne State in digs with 10, and Hanel added 7. Mia Berg was a significant presence on blocks with 3.5.

Closer to home, the Bismarck State College Mystics hosted Bellevue. Reese Duchsherer led the Mystics' offense with 10 kills. Jordyn Rossow recorded 8 kills, and McKenna Brendel had 7. Ellie Baumstarck contributed 6 kills, and Jordyn Rood had 3. Aislyn Hogan, Ashlee Stanger, and Shayna Roach each had 1 kill. Duchsherer, Rood, Hogan, and Aubrey Flynn each served 1 ace. Aislyn Hogan was the lead setter for Bismarck State College, tallying 33 assists. Duchsherer and Aspen Roaldson each had 1 assist. Defensively, Piper Harris recorded an impressive 23 digs for the Mystics. Duchsherer added 11 digs, and Brooklyn Sand had 10. Aubrey Flynn contributed 8 digs, and Brendel had 6. At the net, Ellie Baumstarck led the team with 4 blocks. Brendel registered 2.5 blocks, and Rood and Rossow each had 2. Hogan contributed 1.5 blocks.

Bellevue's attack was paced by Bentlee Kollbaum with 17 kills and A'Lailah Perry with 14 kills. Sophia McIntyre added 8 kills. Mila Aiwohi recorded 20 assists, while Victoria Runyan had 12. Lia Aiwohi served 3 aces. Zoie Roghair led Bellevue's defense with 15 digs, followed by Carlie Talbott with 12 and Kamryn Scheib with 11. Kollbaum led Bellevue in blocks with 2.

The Mystics then played Dakota State at the Bavendick Center. Ashlee Stanger led Bismarck State College in kills with 10. McKenna Brendel contributed 8 kills, and Jordyn Rood had 4. Shayna Roach registered 2 kills. Aislyn Hogan, Reese Duchsherer, Ellie Baumstarck, and Jordyn Rossow each added 1 kill. Hogan and Aubrey Flynn each had 1 ace. Hogan again led in assists for the Mystics with 22. Piper Harris provided 3 assists, and Flynn and Brooklyn Sand each had 1. Defensively, Harris once more led the team in digs with 14. Hogan and Flynn each recorded 9 digs, and Sand had 8. Roach contributed 6 digs. Stanger and Baumstarck each tallied 2 blocks, while Brendel and Rood each had 0.5 blocks.

For Dakota State, Kaedyn Sapp led with 14 kills, and Raya Van Beek recorded 9. Tristyn Maras added 7 kills. Emily Nelson was the primary setter with 23 assists, and Gabi Borresen had 15. K. VanRooyan led Dakota State's defense with 12 digs, while Macey Wathen recorded 10. Lauryn Kloth was strong at the net with 4 blocks.