Willmar had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Detroit Lakes on Tuesday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Lakers with a sharp 3-0 win. The Cardinals not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since August 28th (when they won 3-0).
While Willmar won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-21.
Jordan Blahosky
| 09/23/25 vs Detroit Lakes | 3 |
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| 09/11/25 vs Sartell-St. Stephen | 2 |
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Willmar found their leader in sophomore Jordan Blahosky, who had six digs and three aces. Blahosky is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last four games she's played.
When it comes to explaining why Detroit Lakes lost, don't look at Tenley Bement. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.
Willmar has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Detroit Lakes, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Willmar didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta on the 27th. Detroit Lakes has also already played their next matchup (against West Fargo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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