If Sartell-St. Stephen was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Moorhead last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sabres came up short against the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sabres of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While Sartell-St. Stephen ultimately came up short, they really made Sauk Rapids-Rice work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Keely Gugissberg paced Sartell-St. Stephen's offense, picking up ten kills. Gugissberg got some help from Kate Thompson and her 28 assists. Kaiya Schumann controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Sauk Rapids-Rice can attribute much of their success to Abbey Meinert, who had 14 digs and three assists. Meinert is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Sartell-St. Stephen now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Sartell-St. Stephen will face off against rival Brainerd at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Sauk Rapids-Rice is set to challenge their familiar foe Willmar at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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