Pequot Lakes advances to semifinals after defeating Melrose
The Patriots won four straight sets on Thursday to secure their spot in the Section 6-2A Semifinals.
By Megan Parker ·
Mia Trumpold led the No. 4-seeded Pequot Lakes Patriots to a 3-1 victory over the No. 5-seeded Melrose Dutchmen in the Section 6-2A Quarterfinals on Thursday, October 29. The match took place in Pequot Lakes, where the home team controlled the pace to advance in the playoff bracket.
Trumpold recorded a diverse statistical line for the win. She tallied 19 kills and three ace serves while also contributing 21 digs and one block. Her performance anchored the Patriots' effort to close out the match after a competitive start.
Brooklin Hansen provided the offensive spark from the setter position. He recorded 46 set assists, nine digs, three kills, and three blocks. Kendall Nelson contributed 24 digs, 11 kills, and two blocks, while Kate Arellano registered 34 digs and two ace serves for the team.
The Patriots improved their season record to 21-9 with the win. The set scores were 25-21, 25-22, 18-25, and 25-22. Melrose took the third set but was unable to recover in the fourth to extend the series.
Other contributors for Pequot Lakes included Chelby Wothe with 11 digs and Sidney Larsen with seven kills and three blocks. Lauren Nelson added seven kills and nine digs. Addison Headley recorded four kills and four blocks.
The Patriots will play in the Section 6-2A Semifinals on Monday, November 2. They will face the No. 1-seeded Minnewaska team at 6 p.m. at St. Cloud State University.
In other regional results on Thursday, the Pine River-Backus Tigers defeated the Swanville Bulldogs 3-1 in the West Subsection 5-1A Semifinals. Maren Lindquist recorded 18 kills and 15 digs for Pine River-Backus, improving their record to 17-9. Ava Burns added 31 set assists and 26 digs.
Pine River-Backus will face the No. 4-seeded Upsala team in the West Subsection 5-1A Final at 7:45 p.m. on Monday, November 2, at Crosby-Ironton High School. The Tigers had previously lost to Swanville in the Barb Neprud Tournament in September but avenged that loss in their last meeting in October.
Source: Brainerd Dispatch
