ELKTON – Hamlin built a two-set lead, lost it, and then finished off a five-set win over Elkton-Lake Benton 25-23, 25-15, 16-25, 17-25, 15-9 in non-conference volleyball action Monday night.
Addison Neuendorf led the Chargers with 24 kills and 24 digs. Addie Steffensen added 17 kills and 16 digs as Hamlin improved to 4-0 on the season.
Issie Steffensen contributed eight kills and 51 set assists.
Serving: Hamlin 12 aces (Jo Steffensen 3); Elkton-Lake Benton 5 aces (Malyah Stegers 2, Payton Kuehl 2).
Hitting: Hamlin 63 kills (Addie Neuendorf 24, Addie Steffensen 17, Issie Steffensen 8); Elkton-Lake Benton 46 kills (Andrea Renkly 19, Charlie Thooft 13, Slegers 6).
Setting: Hamlin 53 assists (I. Steffensen 51); Elkton-Lake Benton 38 assists (Slegers 36).
Digs: Hamlin 78 (Neuendorf 24, A. Steffensen 20, J. Steffensen 16); Elkton-Lake Benton 48 (Renkly 13, Thooft 11, Quinn Stegers 10).
Blocks: Hamlin 2 (A. Steffensen 1, Addie Jensen 1); Elkton-Lake Benton 6 (Maya Jensen 4 assists, M. Stegers 4 assists, Sydney DeVries 4 assists).
Records: Hamlin 4-0; Elkton-Lake Benton 1-3.
Milbank 25-25-25, Wheaton-Herman-Norcross 22-20-18
Serving: Wheaton-Herman-Norcross (Faith Gahlon 1 ace, Mallory Peyton 1 ace, Kianna Wahl 1 ace); Milbank (Addisyn Krause 18-19 5 aces, Kenzie Kooima 12-15 3 aces, Isabella Anderson 8-9 2 aces).
Hitting: Wheaton-Herman-Norcross (Taylin Schmidt 6 kills, Oaklee Martinek 6 kills, Gahlon 6 kills, Claire Rinke 4 kills, Hallie Reinart 4 kills, Janadyn Ehlers 4 kills); Milbank (Anderson 17-20 7 kills, Claire Snaza 16-20 6 kills, Siera Wenzl 11-13 6 kills, Addison Paul 21-30 5 kills).
Setting: Wheaton-Herman-Norcross (Rinke 11 assists, Peyton 7); Milbank (Krause 56-57 16 assists, Rylee Scoular 10-10 4 assists).
Digs: Milbank (Ella Sandvig 14, Wenzl 11, Krause 60.
Blocks: Wheaton-Herman-Norcross (Ehlers 1 solo); Milbank (Anderson 1 solo).
Records: Wheaton-Herman-Norcross 2-2; Milbank 3-1.