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Bulldogs outlast Roncalli for key volleyball victory

Milbank’s Averie Engebretson (6) bumps the ball as Aberdeen Roncalli’s Jaidyn Feickert (7), Camryn Bain (2), McKenna O’Keefe (12) and Ella Hanson, back far right, watch from the other side of the net during Tuesday night’s match at the Roncalli High School gym. Engebretson finished with 35 set assists and 26 digs to help the Bulldogs to a five-set win. Photo by John Davis taken 10/18/2022
The volleyball post season doesn't start for another two weeks, but there was a playoff atmosphere inside Roncalli Gym Tuesday night. Milbank Area came up big when it mattered most to secure a five-set Northeast Conference victory of Aberdeen Roncalli. The 14-25, 25-19, 25-18, 19-25, 15-10 victory came with key power points as the two squads battle for post-season position in Region 1A. "It was very, very important," said Milbank Area senior Averie Engebretson. "It’s going to give us a lot of seed points and momentum for the rest of our season." It wasn't until the final half of the fifth set that the Bulldogs were able to pull away and grab the victory. "Absolutely, momentum is huge," said Milbank Area coach Nancy Hoeke, "and just when you think you have a safe little lead, ah no, it goes the other way, and the pressure is there." The Cavaliers won the opening set in convincing fashion, scoring seven of the last eight points. The second and third sets were both tight

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