Volleyball Recap: St. Peter Comes Up Short

St. Peter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Willmar Cardinals.

While St. Peter was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Willmar's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-21.

Leading Willmar to victory were Mallory Beier and Jordan Blahosky. Beier had 12 digs and two aces, while Blahosky had ten digs and two assists. Those two aces gave Beier a new career-high.

St. Peter's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Willmar, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Peter will take on Waseca at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give the Saints their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Willmar, they will head out to take on Sauk Rapids-Rice at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.