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New Rockford-Sheyenne started strong and finished strong in this regional matchup, as the Rockets defeated Harvey-Wells County, 3-0, in Fessenden on Thursday, September 22.
Kelsie Belquist got the Rockets started on the right track, as the junior had three kills early and NR-S took a 6-2 lead. Two kills from Aubree Wolfe and one from Larissa Arnold helped HWC stay close early, but the net play of Belquist, Ava Peterson and Lucy Meier propelled the Rockets to an 18-10 lead. Madisen Myhre had three kills late in the game to move the score to 24-12, but Emma Dockter's three aces and kills from Kayme Bartz and Arnold helped HWC score seven straight to cut the lead to five. Belquist's 8th kill of the game ended game one for NR-S, 25-19.
Belquist started game two with a kill, and Meier added back-to-back kills as the Rockets opened up a 8-3 lead. An ace from Peterson and a kill from Belquist continued the streak, as NR-S moved the lead to 12-3. Kills from Wolfe, Dockter and Rachel Neumiller gave the Hornets some sporadic points midway through set two, but the Rockets dominated with a 25-9 win.
Game three for HWC started strong, as Wolfe and Dockter had kills and the Hornets led 4-2 early. A kill from Belquist gave NR-S their first lead at 7-6 as the Rockets would slowly pull away from that point. A Neumiller kill for HWC pulled them back to within one at 14-13, but back-to-back kills from Myhre and another from Lora Wobbema helped NR-S to seven straight points and a 21-13 lead. The Rockets would eventually take game three, 25-16, and the match, 3-0.
Kelsie Belquist had a great all-around game with 18 kills, three aces and 14 digs. Kaiya O'Connor dished out 31 assists, as the Rockets hammered down 39 kills. The Hornets were led by Emma Dockter with 15 digs, five kills and three aces.
With the win, New Rockford-Sheyenne moves to 3-3 on the season and 1-0 in Region 4. The Hornets drop to 4-7 overall and 1-1 in Region 4.
On Tuesday, September 27, the Hornets hosted the North Prairie Cougars, and dropped a Region 4 decision in straight sets, 10-25, 17-25 and 17-25.
Super Region 4 Volleyball
NR-S 3, HWC 0
at Fessenden
NR-S 25 25 25 - 3
HWC 19 9 16 - 0
HWC Individual Stats
Kills: Emma Dockter 5, Larissa Arnold and Aubree Wolfe 5, Kayme Bartz and Rachel Neumiller 2.
Aces: Dockter 3, Arnold and Wolfe 1.
Assists: Kali Fike 6, Bartz 5, Dockter and Christalea Wagner 2, Wolfe 1.
Blocks: Arnold 2, Ashley Keller, Neumiller and Wagner 1.
Digs: Dockter 15, Neumiller 10, Arnold 7, Wagner 6, Bartz 5, Fike and Wolfe 4, Delaney Erfle 2.
NR-S Individual Stats
Kills: Kelsie Belquist 18, Madisen Myhre 10, Lucy Meier 4, Ava Peterson and Lora Wobbema 3, Kaiya O'Connor 1.
Aces: Belquist 3, Meier and Peterson 2, Kyria Dockter 1.
Assists: O'Connor 31, Peterson 4, Belquist 2.
Blocks: Belquist, Meier, Peterson and Wobbema 1.
Digs: Dockter 19, Belquist 14, Peterson 9, O'Connor 8, Myhre 5, Meier 2.
North Prairie 3, HWC 0
at Harvey
NP 25 25 25 - 3
HWC 10 17 17 - 0
HWC Individual Stats
Kills: Arnold 7, Dockter and Wolfe 3, Neumiller 2, Keller 1.
Aces: Bartz 2, Arnold and Wolfe 1.
Assists: Bartz 8, Fike 4, Dockter, Keller and Wolfe 1.
Blocks: Neumiller 3, Arnold 2, Bartz, Keller and Wolfe 1.
Digs: Dockter 12, Fike 8, Arnold 7, Bartz 6, Erfle 5, Neumiller and Wolfe 3, Ava Haldorson 2, Keller 1.
North Prairie Individual Stats
Kills: Madison Samuelson 14, Elizabeth Smith 7, Morgan Leas 5, Jenna Rosinski 4, Kate Munro 3, Hailey Peltier 2, Carmen Elick and Rylee Hanlan 1.
Aces: Samuelson 4, Hanlan, Hannah Neameyer and Rosinski 1.
Assists: Elick 31, Hanlan, Lidia Motl and Rosinski 1.
Blocks: Rosinski 4, Elick 1.
Digs: Motl and Samuelson 13, Elick 9, Munro, Neameyer and Rosinski 4, Hanlan 3, Leas, Peltier and Smith 1.