Volleyball Recap: Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

After flying high against Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter on Tuesday, Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier came back down to earth. The Rangers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Medina/Pingree-Buchanan on Thursday. The Rangers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Medina/Pingree-Buchanan apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.

Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-18.

Elli Lloyd paced Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier's offense, picking up 19 kills. Lloyd got some help from Mazie Tjernlund and her 35 assists. Kalyn Klusmann controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

The defeat snapped Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier's winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 16-5-3 record. As for Medina/Pingree-Buchanan, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier will face off against Ellendale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Medina/Pingree-Buchanan, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Shiloh Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 21st.