Lady Bulldogs Win Big at Redfield and Watertown

The Lady Bulldogs all claimed volleyball victories on Thursday, September 24. The JV team took down Redfield 2-1, the eighth-grade team swept Watertown, and the seventh-grade team finished in a split.

JV Match – Milbank 2 vs. Redfield 1
Milbank took the win 2-1. Set scores were 25-12, 24-26, and 15-11. Coach Kelli Pillatzki said, “Our girls served well and played with real urgency.” 

Individual Efforts
Serving
Hayden Mitthun-Dunnihoo – 13 of 13 with four aces
Paisley Ericcson – 15 of 16 with four aces
Keira Untalan – 10 of 10 with one ace

Assists
Ericcson – 6
Bella Hicks – 1

Kills
Untalan – 4
Kaci Zinter – 2
Mitthun-Dunnihoo – 1

Digs
Untalan -8
Ericcson – 8
Hicks – 5

Blocks
Untalan – 2 assisted
Sophia Bass – 1 assisted
Mitthun-Dunnihoo – 1 assisted
Coach Pillatzki said, “We will be working on our passing angles and our communication.”

Eighth-Grade Match – Milbank 2 vs. Watertown 0
The Lady Bulldogs eighth-grade team defeated Watertown  2-0 on the road on Tuesday, September 24. Set scores in Match One were 25-18 and  25-23. Set scores in Match Two were both 25-13.

“With two  weeks left, the eighth graders are playing very well together even with a few disruptions,” commented Coach Nancy Hoeke. Hoeke also noted a change to the schedule. The Morris Tournament  will take place on Saturday, October 3. 

Match 1
Serving 
Tatum Brehmer –  2 of 3
Trinity Brehmer –  0 of 2
Nadia Howard –  10-11 with four  aces
Isabelle Karels –  4 of 4
Hannah Pauli –  9 of 11 with two aces
Payton Pauli  –  4 of 4
Alix Rademacher –  10 of 11 with two  aces
Brytten Schmieg –  3 of 3

Kills
Tatum Brehmer –  2
Howard –  1
H. Pauli –  3
P.  Pauli – 3
Rademacher – 4

Assists
Karels – 1
Stella Pulling –  1
Rademacher –  3
Schmieg – 8

Match 2
Serving 
Trinity Brehmer –  12 of 12 with six aces
Karels – 13 of 15 with two aces
Hannah Kirchberg – 4 of 5
P. Pauli –  1 of 2
Lauren Pinkert –  2 of 5 with two aces
Pulling –  3 of 3
Ashlynn Sis –  5 of 5 with one ace

Kills
Trinity Brehmer – 1
Karels – 2
Kirchberg – 1
P. Pauli – 1

Assists
Trinity Brehmer –  2
Schmieg – 1
Sis – 1

Seventh-Grade Match – Milbank 1 vs. Watertown 1
The Milbank seventh-grade team split with Watertown 1-1. Set scores were 25-12 with 25-17 and 30-32 with 22-25. “The girls played well and we had a lot of great serves today!” commented Coach Becky Johnson.

Individual Efforts
Match 1  Milbank wins – Sets 25-12 and 25-17 
Avery Montag – 10 of 12 serving with seven aces
Hayden Storm –  10 of 13 serving with eight aces
Chelsea Granquist – 11 of 12 serving with four aces and 2 kills
Allie Holscher –  1 of 1 serving
Nora Peters –  8 of 8, serving with with two aces and 1 assist and 3 kills
Brynna Bumgardner –  0 of 1 serving
Stassi Henrich –  0 of 1 serving and  2 kills
Shayla Folk –  1 of 1 serving and 1 kill

Match 2 – Milbank takes the loss – Sets 30-32 and  22-25 
Olivia Lynaugh –  6 of 8 serving with two aces
Bumgardner –  0 of 1 serving
Holscher — no serving
Henrich –  1 of 2 serving
Folk –  10 of 11 serving with eight aces
Layla Anderson –  1 of 1serving
Sophia Lee –  3 of 4 serving with one ace
Brynlee Frerichs –  2 of 4 serving
Charlie Laskowski –  0 of 2 serving

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