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Faulkton gains road sweep over Roncalli

Faulkton Area’s Isabel Aesoph, right, hits the ball as Aberdeen Roncalli’s. Ava Hanson, left and Olivia Hanson, center, defend the net during Tuesday night’s match at the Roncalli High School gym. Looking on for Faulkton Area is Sydney Campbell. Photo by John Davis taken 10/19/2021

Faulkton continues to feel right at home while playing on the road.

The Trojans picked up their 11th road victory, the most in Class B this season, with a 25-20, 25-17, 25-21 sweep over Aberdeen Roncalli in non-conference volleyball action at Roncalli Gym Tuesday night.

Faulkton pounded out 37 kills en route to the victory, despite the defensive efforts of the Cavaliers, who finished with 103 total digs.

“We were scrappy on defense and kept fighting through every point,” said Roncalli coach Mandy Smid. “Our unforced errors made it hard to have consistent energy throughout the match.”

Isabel Aesoph finished with 10 kills and 22 digs to lead Faulkton, which improved to 22-6 overall. The Trojans are the top-seeded team in Region 2B.

Kelli Stoecker added seven kills and a pair of blocks in the triumph.

Aberdeen Roncalli’s Olivia Hanson, right, bumps the ball as Faulkton Area’s Shayna Heitmann, left and Addison Melius, back center, look on during Tuesday night’s match at the Roncalli High School gym. Photo by John Davis taken 10/19/2021

Roncalli was led by Jeci Ewart with eight kills and 24 digs. Hayley Schmidt also had 24 digs to go along with a pair of ace serves.

The Cavaliers, 12-8 on the season, have their last regular-season home match on Friday when they host Groton.

Serving: Faulkton 64-70 6 aces (Shayna Heitmann 5-6 2 aces, Addison Melius 12-13 2 aces); Aberdeen Roncalli 52-57 6 aces (Jaidyn Feickert 14-15 2 aces, Hayley Schmidt 11-12 2 aces).

Hitting: Faulkton 107-125 37 kills (Isabel Aesoph 26-29 10 kills, Kelli Stoecker 16-17 7 kills); Aberdeen Roncalli 92-106 16 kills (Jeci Ewart 31-35 8 kills, Ella Hanson 30-36 3 kills).

Setting: Faulkton 131-131 33 assists (Gabby Kast 59-59 17 assists, Camryn Deiter 55-55 15 assists); Aberdeen Roncalli 103-103 14 assists (Olivia Hanson 90-90 11 assists).

Digs: Faulkton 77 (Aesoph 22, Melius 13); Aberdeen Roncalli 103 (Schmidt 24, Ewart 24).

Blocks: Faulkton 1 solo 2 assists (Stoecker 1 solo 1 assist); Aberdeen Roncalli 4 assists (O. Hanson 2, Feickert 1, Ava Hanson 1).

JV Match: Faulkton 25-21, 15-25, 25-11.

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