L-N volleyball

The Lawrence-Nelson volleyball team split a pair of games at their triangular match at Nelson last Tuesday. The Raiders handed the Fillmore Central Panthers a three-set, 25-21, 23-25 and 25-21 loss. The Raiders then fell to Thayer Central in two sets, 21-25 and 13-25. The Silver Lake Mustangs swept the Raiders in three sets, 23-25, 20-25 and 21-25, at Nelson, Thursday. The Raiders were in opening round action at the Hastings St. Cecilia tournament Tuesday with results unavailable at press time.

Emma Epley was the lead killer against Fillmore Central with 10. Aleah Heikkinen stepped up with eight kills. Kara Menke contributed four kills. Sydney Biltoft. Katelyn Mazour and Emily Troudt had a kill each. Elsa Jorgensen scored with four aces. Kylie Beard, Heikkinen and Hanna Skinner landed an ace apiece. Biltoft recorded a block. Jorgensen found her way to 12 digs. Epley, Heikkinen and Mazour registered 10 digs each. Beard and Skinner put up four digs apiece. Menke pumped up three digs. Biltoft had a dig.

Epley and Heikkinen pounded down five kills each against Thayer Central. Menke posted four kills. Beard added two kills while Mazour had one kill. Skinner lashed through two aces. Beard made a block. Jorgensen topped the diggers with 12. Mazour lobbed up 11 digs. Epley contributed nine digs. Beard posted three digs. Menke, Skinner and Troudt finished with two digs each.

Epley smashed 11 kills against Silver Lake to lead the Raiders. Heikkinen and Menke posted seven kills each. Biltoft put up three kills. Mazour added two kills. Beard and Troudt had a kill apiece. Beard slashed through three aces. Jorgensen served up an ace. Jorgensen posted 15 digs. Epley hit the floor for 14 digs. Heikkinen collected 11 digs. Menke came up with seven digs. Beard, Biltoft and Skinner finished the match with a dig each.

The Raiders continue play at the St. Cecilia tournament in Hastings today (Thursday). Lawrence-Nelson hosts a triangular match at Nelson Tuesday. Kenesaw and Red Cloud provide the competition.