Elk River's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Elks also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Elk River had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 16-14.
Addison Hemmer
| 10/02/25 vs Sartell-St. Stephen | 22 |
| 09/30/25 vs Rogers | 6 |
| 09/25/25 @ Osseo | 15 |
| 09/23/25 @ St. Michael-Albertville | 15 |
| 09/17/25 vs Robbinsdale Armstrong | 9 |
| + 16 more games |
Elk River's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Hemmer, who had 22 digs and six assists. With that strong performance, Hemmer is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Struck, who had 13 digs and four aces.
Elk River was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Sartell-St. Stephen's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Violet Meyer, who had ten digs and five aces, and Kate Thompson, who had 42 assists and 11 digs. Thompson has been hot, having posted 14 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
Elk River's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Sartell-St. Stephen, their loss ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
Looking ahead, Elk River will square off against Maple Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sartell-St. Stephen, they will face off against St. Cloud Tech at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
