JV Volleyball Girls Look Strong at 27th Annual Parker Tourney

The JV Lady Bulldogs competed in the 16-team JV Parker Tournament on Saturday, October 24. It was the 27th year for the tourney and the action started early. Several matches took place in the Lady Pheasants’ spanking new auxiliary gym. The West Central girls were the champions. Madison took second place. Freeman was third, and Centerville finished fourth.

For Milbank, Kaci Zinter made 11 aces, 13 kills, 15 digs, and a block. Bella Hicks had eight aces and 17 digs. Paisley Ericcson had seven aces and 20 assists. Keira Untalan had seven kills and 13 digs. Brielle Grabow made six kills. Sophia Bass got in three solo blocks.

Kelli Pillatzki, who coaches the Milbank girls, said, “We did a good job celebrating our points earned and playing until the whistle.” She noted the girls are still working on their serve-receive and are also working on their angles for passing and hitting.

Teams: Alcester-Hudson, Beresford(2), Canisota, Centerville, Freeman (2), Garretson, Gayville-Volin, Irene-Wakonda, Madison, Milbank, Parker-Marion, Scotland, Sioux Falls Lutheran, and West Central. 

Milbank 0 vs. Garretson 2 –  MIlbank took the loss. Set scores were 27-25 and 25-20.

Milbank 2 vs. Canistota 0 – Milbank won. Set scores were 26-24 and 25-18.

Milbank 1 vs. Centerville 2 – Milbank won the first set 25-16, but fell in two close sets at 25-23 in the second and 15-13 in the third.

Individual Efforts:
Serving
Zinter – 22 of 23 with 11 aces
HIcks – 15 of 19 with eight aces
Ericcson – 19 of 26 with seven aces

Setting
Ericcson –23 of 44 with 20 assists

HItting
Zinter – 15 of 24 with 13 kills
Untalan – 19 of 22 with seven kills
Grabow – 16 of 27 with six kills

Digs
Hicks – 17
Zinter – 15
Untalan – 13

Blocks
Bass – 3 Solo
Zinter –  1 Solo

What’s next? The JV Lady Bulldogs head to Groton on Tuesday, October 27.

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