The Montevideo volleyball team opened the season with a non-conference home loss to Dawson-Boyd in a four-set match Tuesday.
After dropping the first set 25-19, the Thunder Hawks came back to take the second set 25-21, with Nichole Strei serving for the final four points.
Kelsi Schuelke served for the final seven points of the third set, which the Blackjacks won 25-14.
A pair of ace serves by Hayley Kubista pulled the Thunder Hawks within 12-8 in the fourth set, but the Blackjacks steadily pulled away, getting match point on a kill by Mari Lee.
Senior Elissa Christensen led the Montevideo attack with four kills, while Kendra Lindblad had 10 kills for Dawson-Boyd.
“We need to communicate better, both offensively and defensively,” said Montevideo coach Joanna Magnuson.
The T-Hawks will play Central Minnesota Christian today (Thursday) at Prinsburg. Montevideo will open the conference season at Minnewaska Tuesday.
DB 25 21 25 25
Monte 19 25 14 14
Dawson-Boyd: Serving (good serves-attempts-aces): Kelsi Schuelke 19-22-4, Mari Lee 16-19-6.
Setting (assists): Mckenzie Franzky 17.
Hitting (kills): Kendra Lindblad 10.
Ace blocks: Kelsey Jurgenson 1, Nicole Jurgenson 1.
Digs: Lindblad 10, Schuelke 10, Mariah Kuhlmann 9.
Monte: Serving (good serves-attempts-aces): Nichole Strei 15-15-2, Hayley Kubista 12-13-4, Devon Payne 10-13-0, Kelsey Amborn 8-11-2, Bri Grussing 5-6-1, Elissa Christensen 4-6-1, Kayla Aanerud 2-2-0.
Setting (good sets-attempts-assists): Kubista 35-44-5, Strei 15-27-2, Christensen 5-6-1.
Hitting (good hits-attempts-kills): Christensen 15-26-4, Payne 9-15-2, Dani Emkes 7-11-2, Nettie Duvall 5-7-2, Amborn 4-5-2, Kendyl Anderson 4-8-1.
Ace blocks: Emkes 2, Payne 1.
Digs: Strei 2, Christensen 2, Kubista 2, Payne 1, Amborn 1.
