The Dell Rapids Quarriers will venture away from home to challenge the Madison Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Dell Rapids, who comes in off a win.
Dell Rapids took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Vermillion with a sharp 3-0 win.
Dell Rapids was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 25-9.
Alaina Wolff
| 10/07/25 vs Vermillion | 11 |
| 10/06/25 @ Dakota Valley | 18 |
| 10/02/25 vs Lennox | 13 |
Alaina Wolff was nothing short of spectacular: she had 11 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last three games she's played. Jocelyn Amundson was another key player, getting ten digs and one assist.
They weren't the only good servers: Dell Rapids was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Chester, falling 3-0.
Madison might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Chester: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 27-25, 25-22.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Dell Rapids, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 20-5 record this season.
Dell Rapids took their victory against Madison in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Quarriers repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
