Volleyball Recap: Maple Grove Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Prior Lake

Maple Grove faced Prior Lake in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Crimson came out on top against the Lakers by a score of 2-0. For the Crimson, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Lakers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2017.

Mckinley Hardle

Digs

09/06/25 vs Prior Lake	10
09/06/25 vs Delano	17
09/06/25 vs Chanhassen	10

Maple Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mckinley Hardle, who had ten digs. Hardle has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.

Maple Grove's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Prior Lake, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.

Maple Grove has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Eden Prairie on the 9th. As for Prior Lake, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Rosemount at 7:00 p.m. The Irish will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Lakers surely won't give up without a fight.