Miller 3, Wolsey-Wessington 1
WOLSEY In a matchup between two of the areas strongest teams, Miller pulled out a 3-1 victory against Wolsey-Wessington, which is receiving votes in the Class B rankings.
Miller built a 2-0 lead in the match with set wins of 25-15 and 25-14. Wolsey-Wessington earned a 25-18 victory in the third set, but the Rustlers powered their way to a 25-11 win in the fourth set to end the match.
Paige Werdel had 15 kills to lead Miller, which improved to 20-7. Kate Lichty and Kaihlyn Anderberg each had nine kills.
Jolie Palmer had three ace serves for the Rustlers, while Emma Pugh and Anderberg each had a pair of aces. Gracen Werdel recorded 37 assists.
Palmer was the defensive leader with 29 digs, while Paige Werdel had 11 digs and Lichty had eight digs. Lichty also had 4 assisted blocks, while Olivia Nye finished with a pair of assisted blocks.
Maria Nelson led Wolsey-Wessingotn with 11 kills on 31 of 33 attacking, while Timber Haeder had six kills on 33 of 37 hits.
Taylor Eichstadt had a pair of aces for the Lady Warbirds on 16 of 17 serving.
Kendal Uttecht was perfect on 11 serves, while Lily Toupal was 13 of 14 serving.
Kendal Uttecht finished with a team-high 24 assists on 82 of 82 setting for Wolsey-Wessingotn had three blocks.
Shae Uttecht and Nelson finished with 20 and 12 digs, respectively, for the Lady Warbirds.
Wolsey-Wessington traveled to play Sunshine Bible Academy on Tuesday, while Miller hosts Ethan on Friday.
Miller wins own tournament
MILLER With set wins of 25-20 and 25-16 against Warner, which is the No. 3-ranked team in Class B, Miller won the championship during the Miller Invitational on Saturday.
The victory in the title match gave the Rustlers, who improved to 19-7, a 5-0 record in the tourney.
Miller opened the event by defeating Hot Springs 25-16 and 27-25. The Rustlers then recorded back-to-back 25-9 set wins to get past Dupree, before they dispatched Langford Area with 25-9 and 25-17 scores.
Miller capped the pool play portion of the event with 25-15 and 25-17 wins against Philip.
Miller 2, Hot Springs 0
Set scores: 25-16, 27-25
Statistics
Serving M (35-38 5 aces): Jolie Palmer 13-13 2 aces, Emma Pugh 7-8 2 aces, Kaihlyn Anderberg 6-6 1 ace; HS: na.
Hitting M (82-99 19 kills): Kate Lichty 15-16 8 kills, Kaihlyn Anderberg 22-27 4 kills, Olivia Nye 11-13 2 kills, Gracen Knox 8-10 2 kills; HS: na.
Setting M (17 assists): Gracen Werdel 83-83 15 assists; HS: na.
Digs M (40): Jolie Palmer 16, Paige Werdel 11, Kaihlyn Anderberg 4, Olivia Nye 3; HS: na.
Blocks M (6): Nye 3 assisted, Anderberg 1 solo, Gracen Werdel 1 solo.
Miller 2, Dupree 0
Set scores: 25-9, 25-9
Statistics
Serving M (44-49 13 aces): Emma Pugh 13-15 6 aces, Bailey Brueggeman 11-11 4 aces, Autumn Flor (8-8 1 ace): Jolie Palmer 6-6 1 ace; D: na.
Hitting M (40-50 22 kills): Paige Werdel 13-15 6 kills, Kaihlyn Anderberg 6-8 5 kills, Kate Lichty 8-10 4 kills; Olivia Nye 5-7 3 kills; D: na.
Setting M (19 assists): Gracy Werdel 32-33 13 assists, Bailey Brueggeman 12-13 15 assists; D: na.
Digs M (22): Jolie Palmer 9, Paige Werdel 7, Emma Pugh 2, Kate Lichty 1; Dupree: na.
Miller 2, Langford Area 0
Set scores: 25-9, 25-17
Statistics
Serving M (36-44 9 aces): Jolie Palmer 6-7 3 aces, Emma Pugh 13-14 2 aces, Autumn Flor 2-2 1 ace, Paige Werdel 5-6 1 ace; LA: na.
Hitting M (55-63 24 kills): Kaihlyn Anderberg 20-22 11 kills, Paige Werdel 8-9 5 kills, Kate Lichty 10-12 3 kills, Hailey Werdel 4-4 2 kills; LA: na.
Setting M (20 assists): Gracen Werdel 51-52 17 assists; LA: na.
Digs M (32): Jolie Palmer 12, Kaihlyn Anderberg 7, Emma Pugh 4, Gracen Werdel 4; LA: na.
Blocks M (3): Kate Lichty 1 solo; LA: na.
Miller 2, Philip 0
Set scores: 25-15, 25-17
Statistics
Serving M (36-42 7 aces): Grcen Werdel 10-11 4 aces, Emma Pugh 10-11 1 ace, Kate Lichty 7-7 1 ace, Kaihlyn Anderberg 6-7 1 ace; P: na.
Hitting M (42-56 22 kills): Paige Werdel 10-10 6 kills, Kaihlyn Anderberg 9-12 6 kills; Hailey Werdel 5-6 3 kills, Kate Lichty 7-13 3 kills; P: na.
Setting M (23 assists): Gracen Werdel 53-54 21 assists; P: na.
Digs M (27): Jolie Palmer 7, Paige Werdel 6, Kaihlyn Anderberg 5, Emma Pugh 3; P: na.
Blocks M (4): Paige Werdel 2 assisted, Hailey Werdel 2 assisted; P: na.
Championship Match
Miller, 2, Warner 0
Set scores: 25-20, 25-16
Statistics
Serving M (42-48 1 ace): Emma Pugh 13-13 1 ace, Autumn Flor 5-5, Jolie Palmer 10-11, Kaihlyn Anderberg 8-10; W: na.
Hitting M (69-76 25 kills): Paige Werdel 24-26 10 kills, Kaihlyn Anderberg 16-17 7 kills, Olivia Nye 9-10 5 kills, Kate Lichty 6-8 3 kills; W: na.
Setting M (24 assists): Gracen Werdel 57-59 21 assists, Jolie Palmer 13-13 2 assists; W: na.
Digs M (44): Jolie Palmer 14, Gracen Werdel 11, Kaihlyn Anderberg 8, Paige Werdel 6; W: na.
State scores
Tuesday
Brandon Valley def. Sioux Falls Washington 18-25, 25-10, 25-22, 23-25, 16-14
Clark/Willow Lake def. Tiospa Zina 25-0, 25-6, 25-15
De Smet def. Castlewood 21-25, 25-15, 25-23, 19-25, 15-8
Estelline/Hendricks def. Iroquois/Lake Preston 25-15, 25-9, 25-13
Harrisburg def. Sioux Falls Christian 25-10, 25-12, 25-22
Highmore-Harrold def. Lyman 26-24, 25-19, 25-21
Hitchcock-Tulare def. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 25-20, 25-23, 25-20
Northwestern def. Groton Area 21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-15
OGorman def. Sioux Falls Lincoln 21-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-10
Wolsey-Wessington def. Sunshine Bible Academy 25-13, 25-3, 25-12
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