While Willmar's victory against Brainerd wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cardinals won by a set and slipped past the Warriors 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted against the Warriors since September 9, 2021.
Willmar took Brainerd into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-16, 15-5.
Mallory Beier
| 09/16/25 @ Brainerd | 5 |
| 09/09/25 @ Alexandria | 4 |
| 09/04/25 @ Sauk Rapids-Rice | 2 |
| 09/06/25 vs Southwest Christian | 1 |
| 09/06/25 vs New Prague | 1 |
Willmar was led to victory by Jordan Blahosky and Mallory Beier. Blahosky had nine digs and four aces, while Beier had ten digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave Beier a new career-high in assists (five).
They weren't the only good server: Willmar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They are a perfect 3-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Despite the loss, Brainerd still got an impressive performance from Sophia White, who had seven digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Preslee Glynn, who had seven digs and one assist.
Willmar's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Brainerd, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
After both having extra time off, Willmar and Detroit Lakes will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brainerd, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Sauk Rapids-Rice on the 18th.
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