Sabres
| 10/02/25 @ Elk River | 2-3 |
| 09/30/25 vs Apollo | 3-0 |
| 09/25/25 vs Brainerd | 3-0 |
| 09/16/25 vs Fergus Falls | 3-1 |
| 09/13/25 vs Eastview | 2-1 |
It was a good run, but Sartell-St. Stephen unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-match winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Elk River Elks by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sabres of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Sartell-St. Stephen started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 16-14.
Their offense was headlined by Kaiya Schumann and Keely Gugissberg, who picked up 14 kills apiece. They got some help from Kate Thompson and her 42 assists. Violet Meyer controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elk River to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addison Hemmer, who had 22 digs and six assists. That's the most assists Hemmer has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Olivia Struck, who had 13 digs and four aces.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 12-8. As for Elk River, their record is now 7-14.
Coming up, Sartell-St. Stephen will take on St. Cloud Tech at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Elk River, they will challenge Maple Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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