Volleyball Recap: Hills-Beaver Creek/Luverne Starts Season with Defeat on the Road

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 7:32pm

Volleyball Recap: Hills-Beaver Creek/Luverne Patriots vs. Edgerton Flying Dutchmen

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Hills-Beaver Creek/Luverne had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Edgerton Flying Dutchmen by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Flying Dutchmen 25-19 in the first set.

Hills-Beaver Creek/Luverne started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-12.

Leading Edgerton to victory were Haley Kounkel and Reese Vande Griend. Kounkel had 11 digs and two aces, while Vande Griend had 13 kills, six digs, and a block. Vande Griend is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.

The win (which was Edgerton's third in a row) raised their record to 8-10.

As of now, neither Hills-Beaver Creek/Luverne nor Edgerton have any future games scheduled.

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