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Members of the Northwestern volleyball team celebrate winning a point during a match against Warner earlier this season at the Northwestern Area School gym. From the left are: Ashley Haven (4), Payton Grandpre, bottom left, Ella Boekelheide (6) and Ella Haven (3). The Wildcats won the championship of their own tourney on Saturday. Photo by John Davis taken 9/8/2022

MELLETTE – Northwestern dropped just one set on the way to winning the championship of its own volleyball invitational on Saturday. The Wildcats reached the 20-win mark on the season with four victories.

Each of the 10 matches on the day were sweeps, with the exception of Northwestern’s three-set victory over Rapid City Christian.

Ella Haven had 59 combined kills throughout the day to fuel the Northwestern offense.

All-Tournament Team members were Haven and Brooklinn Halverson of Northwestern, Olivia Kieffer and Anna Egge of Rapid City Christian, Karen Kirsch and Grace Peckosh of Hill City, Dani Deffenbaugh and Ryann Nielsen of Kimball-White Lake, and Avianna Garcia and Breana Brave Heart of Pine Ridge.

Northwestern 25-25, Pine Ridge 8-11

Serving: Northwestern 45-47 16 aces (Payton Grandpre 10-10 5 aces, Ella Haven 7-9 4 aces).

Hitting: Northwestern 45-51 20 kills (E. Haven 19-21 8 kills, Ashley Haven 7-9 7 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 43-43 17 assists (Brooklinn Halvorson 29-29 14 assists, Ella Boekelheide 9-9 3 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 12 (A. Haven 4, Halvorson 4).

Blocks: Northwestern 2 assists (E. Haven 1 assist, Ana Ratigan 1 assist).

Northwestern 25-25, Hill City 11-21

Serving: Northwestern 43-49 11 aces (Brooklinn Halvorson 10-12 3 aces, Ella Boekelheide 8-8 3 aces).

Hitting: Northwestern 43-50 26 kills (Ella Haven 20-22 14 kills, Ashley Haven 7-9 6 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 48-49 26 assists (Halvorson 37-38 22 assists, E. Haven 3-3 3 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 21 (A. Haven 9, Payton Grandpre 6).

Blocks: Northwestern 2 solo 2 assists (E. Haven 1 solo 1 assist, Ana Ratigan 1 solo).

Northwestern 18-25-25, Rapid City Christan 25-23-22

Serving: Northwestern 64-67 8 aces (Ashley Haven 13-13 3 aces, Tara Blachford 16-17 2 aces).

Hitting: Northwestern 122-137 42 kills (Ella Haven 56-69 21 kills, A. Haven 22-26 10 kills).

Setting: Northwestern 129-130 41 assists (Brooklinn Halvorson 93-94 33 assists).

Digs: Northwestern 62 (Ella Boekelheide 19, Payton Grandpre 17).

Blocks: Northwestern 8 assists (A. Haven 3 assists, Ana Ratigan 3 assists).

Northwestern 25-25, Kimball-White Lake 12-18

Serving: Northwestern 47-49 10 aces (Ashley Haven 9-10 3 aces, Brooklinn Halvorson 13-13 2 aces).

Hitting: Northwestern 60-65 26 kills (Ella Haven 30-31 16 kills, A. Haven 10-11 6 kills).

Digs: Northwestern 32 (Ella Boekelheide 9, A. Haven 7).

Blocks: Northwestern 4 assists (E. Haven 1, A. Haven 1, Boekelheide 1, Ratigan 1).

Records: Northwestern 20-8.

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