Volleyball Recap: Hartsburg-Emden Starts Season with Win at Home + How To Watch

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Previous Games

08/28/25 - Home	2-0 W
08/29/24 - Away	2-0 W
08/24/23 - Home	2-0 W
08/25/22 - Home	1-2 L
09/02/21 - Away	2-0 W
+ 5 more games

Hartsburg-Emden took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs. The win continues a trend for the Stags in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won three in a row.

Hartsburg-Emden never let Deer Creek-Mackinaw on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-13.

Ellie Klokkenga paced Hartsburg-Emden's offense, picking up ten kills. Klokkenga got some help from Celia Cross and her 20 assists. Finally, Alayna Briggs kept Hartsburg-Emden's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.

Deer Creek-Mackinaw now has a losing record of 1-2.

Looking ahead, Hartsburg-Emden will welcome Staunton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, they will head out on the road to take on Heyworth at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.