
FAULKTON – Carley Cotton racked up 28 kills and 32 digs to help power Faulkton to a 25-23, 25-17, 22-25, 25-14 win over North Central in the quarterfinals of the Region 6B volleyball tournament on Tuesday night.
Cotton also added a pair of ace serves for the Trojans, who will now play at top-seeded Ipswich on Thursday.
Amree Vander Vorst topped North Central with four aces, 14 kills, 28 digs and a pair of blocks.
Serving: North Central 70-80 6 aces (Amree Vander Vorst 15-17 4 aces, Lindsey Geier 12-14 1 ace); Faulkton 91-100 6 aces (Carley Cotton 12-13 2 aces, Anika Mueller 21-22 1 ace).
Hitting: North Central 142-166 27 kills (Vander Vorst 56-69 14 kills, Geier 32-37 8 kills); Faulkton 176-203 47 kills (Carley Cotton 74-88 28 kills, Presleigh Martinmaas 24-27 8 kills).
Setting: North Central 193-203 25 assists (Camryn Witlock 146-154 20 assists, Alaina Dosch 15-15 3 assists); Faulkton 200-200 46 assists (Claire Cotton 157-157 40 assists).
Digs: North Central (Vander Vorst 28, Dosch 22, Geier 20; Faulkton 109 (Carley Cotton 32, Mueller 25).
Blocks: North Central (Ella Batie 4, Vander Vorst 2); Faulkton 1 solo 8 assists (Jaymi Senn 3 assists, Martinmaas 1 solo 1 assist, Maci Schulz 2 assists).
Records: North Central 16-13; Faulkton 14-16.
Warner 25-25-25, Waverly-South Shore 3-5-13
Region 1B
Serving: Waverly-South Shore (Jaina Johnson 6-6 2 aces); Warner 69-73 14 aces (Libby Scepaniak 26-26 6 aces, Jordyn Jensen 18-19 3 aces).
Hitting: Waverly-South Shore (Johnson 4-4 3 kills, Carlee Mushitz 3-4 1 kill, Gypsy Carlson 5-6 1 kill); Warner 66-73 41 kills (Kyleigh Schopp 17-17 14 kills, MaKenna Leidholt 13-13 7 kills, Jaycee Jung 12-13 7 kills).
Setting: Waverly-South Shore (Marlie Riter 17-18 4 assists); Warner 69-70 39 assists (Scepaniak 37-37 assists, Reagan Wood 20-20 12 assists).
Digs: Waverly-South Shore (Johnson 6, Brianna Gottschalk 5); Warner 43 (Jensen 11, Jung 10, Scepaniak 9).
Blocks: Waverly-South Shore (Johnson 2 solo 2 assists, Mushitz 3 assists, Carlson 3 assists).
Records: Waverly-South Shore 8-20; Warner 29-4.
Hitchcock-Tulare 25-25-25, Tiospa Zina 14-1-9
Region 1B
Tiospa Zina stats not reported
Serving: Hitchcock-Tulare 65-72 17 aces (Lila Johnson 16-17 7 aces, Isabel Gilbert 21-22 6 aces).
Hitting: Hitchcock-Tulare 45-50 31 kills (Katelyn Schroeder 16-16 11 kills, Rebecca Huizenga 9-11 2 kills).
Setting: Hitchcock-Tulare 60-61 31 assists (L. Johnson 33-33 16 assists, Gracyn Bixler 23-24 12 assists).
Digs: Hitchcock-Tulare 32 (Schroeder 12, Cambree Hoekman 4).
Blocks: Hitchcock-Tulare 1 solo 2 assists (Cora Hofer 1 solo 1 assist).
Records: Tiospa Zina 8-25; Hitchcock-Tulare 29-2.
Northwestern 25-25-25, Langford Area 14-12-8
Region 1B
Serving: Langford Area 33-24 2 aces (Alex Darling 5-5 1 ace, Paytyn Marlow 6-6, Clarissa Guy 6-6); Northwestern 69-74 9 aces (Ella Boekelheide 20-20- 3 aces, Sophia Troske 14-15 3 aces).
Hitting: Langford Area 71-81 8 kills (Emily Olson 12-14 4 kills, Lizzie Gustafson 23-25 1 kill, Eliana Darling 16-18); Northwestern 97-102 41 kills (Ashley Haven 32-34 18 kills, Breelyn Satter 18-21 6 kills, Anna Brumfield 12-16 6 kills).
Setting: Langford Area 79-81 8 assists (Marlow 49-50 8 assists, Guy 18-19 1 assist); Northwestern 101-101 38 assists (Boekelheide 83-83 32 assists, Payton Grandpre 4-4 4 assists).
Digs: Langford Area 55 (A. Darling 12, Marlow 12, E. Darling 10); Northwestern 61 (Boekelheide 11, Tara Blachford 10, Grandpre 8, Haven 8).
Blocks: Langford Area 8 (Mariah Tosse 4, E. Darling 2); Northwestern 1 solo 10 assists (Haven 1 solo 4 assists, Ana Ratigan 2 assists).
Records: Langford Area 9-20; Northwestern 30-5.
Ipswich 25-21-25-25, Sully Buttes 12-25-18-12
Region 6B
Sully Buttes stats not reported
Serving: Ipswich 84-94 10 aces (Josie Knutson 11-12 2 aces, Brianna Geditz 17-19 2 aces).
Hitting: Ipswich 167-179 39 kills (Marley Guthmiller 65-69 18 kills, Kaylin Onken 31-33 6 kills, Knutson 28-32 5 kills).
Setting: Ipswich 139-144 27 assists (Knutson 57-58 14 assists, Reaghan Bowers 55-56 12 assists).
Digs: Ipswich 58 (Geditz 26, Guthmiller 25).
Blocks: Ipswich 2 solo 6 assists (Guthmiller 2 solo 1 assist, Jalyssa Hutson 3 assists).
Records: Sully Buttes 4-24; Ipswich 21-8.
Mobridge-Pollock 25-25-25, Crow Creek 11-11-7
Region 6A
Crow Creek stats not reported
Serving: Mobridge-Pollock 62-69 21 aces (Sophia Overland 20-20 8 aces, Ellie Kemnitz 16-17 5 aces, Charley Henderson 8-9 4 aces).
Hitting: Mobridge-Pollock 52-60 25 kills (Raelyn Aberle 10-12 7 kills, Henderson 7-9 6 kills, Tegan Konold 12-14 4 kills).
Setting: Mobridge-Pollock 41-41 17 assists (Kemnitz 20-20 10 assists, S. Overland 18-18 7 assists).
Digs: Mobridge-Pollock 14 (Henderson 7, Aberle 3).
Blocks: Mobridge-Pollock 2 solo 1 assist 9 (Grace Overland 1 solo 1 assist, Jayda Thompson 1 solo 1 assist).
Records: Crow Creek 9-19; Mobridge-Pollock 26-8.
Great Plains Lutheran 25-25-25, Deuel 11-13-10
Region 2A
Serving: Deuel 2 aces (Ella Kerkvliet 1, Tory Engebretson 1); Great Plains Lutheran (Jolie Lien 16-16 8 aces, Madeline Prahl 13-14 3 aces, Kaitlyn Rawerts 13-13 2 aces).
Hitting: Deuel 10 kills (Alayna Carlson 3, Camdyn Peterreins 3); Great Plains Lutheran (Abby Kjenstad 14, Kaylee Carlson 8, Esta Cameron 6).
Setting: Deuel 5 assists (Gracyn Gohring 4, Peterreins 1); Great Plains Lutheran (Prahl 19, Rawerts 10).
Digs: Deuel 20 (Addison Timmons 10); Great Plains Lutheran (Lien 10, Kjenstad 7).
Blocks: Deuel 5 (Clayrssa Hanson 2 solo 1 assist, Carlson 2 assists, Peterreins 2); Great Plains Lutheran (Katie Holmen 4 assists, Prahl 4 assists).
Records: Deuel 4-20; Great Plains Lutheran 23-5.
Clark-Willow Lake 25-25-23-25, Elkton-Lake Benton 12-19-25-22
Region 2A
Elkton-Lake Benton stats not reported
Serving: Clark-Willow Lake 88-93 6 aces (Valley Roebke 19-19 3 aces, Kate Larson 19-19 1 ace).
Hitting: Clark-Willow Lake 121-137 43 kills (Shay Michalski 41-48 19 kills, Shelby Begeman 23-23 10 kills).
Setting: Clark-Willow Lake (Sami Brenden 31).
Digs: Clark-Willow Lake 52 (Zoey Helkenn 18, Larson 14).
Blocks: Clark-Willow Lake 4 (Begeman 2, Michalski 1).
Records: Elkton-Lake Benton 15-13; Clark-Willow Lake 18-7.
Castlewood 25-25-25, Iroquois-Lake Preston 13-7-5
Region 2B
Serving: Iroquois-Lake Preston (Trinity Pirlet 1 ace); Castlewood 63-72 11 aces (Nora Solberg 27-28 8 aces, Cassidy Kirwan 12-13 3 aces, Ciara Kjetland 11-12 1 ace).
Hitting: Iroquois-Lake Preston (Hadlee Holt 4 kills, Kera Dubro 4 kills); Castlewood 37 kills (Emerson Carter 38-42 16 kills, Kirwan 17-18 9 kills, Ava Ruml 7 kills, Claire Horn 7 kills).
Setting: Iroquois-Lake Preston (Brityn Davies 24 assists); Castlewood 33 assists (Kirwan 41-41 17 assists, Emery Larson 20-20 12 assists).
Digs: Iroquois-Lake Preston (Pirlet 13); Castlewood 47 (Solberg 10, Kjetland 10).
Blocks: Iroquois-Lake Preston (Holt 2); Castlewood 4 (Carter 1 solo 1 assist, Horn 1 solo).
Records: Iroquois-Lake Preston 7-24; Castlewood 17-10.
Sioux Valley 25-25-25, Florence-Henry 12-8-12
Region 2A
Serving: Florence-Henry 2 aces (Elizabeth Reiter 1, Ashlynn Vavruska 1); Sioux Valley 4 aces (Kaedyn Sapp 2, Elise Lemme 1, Machela Gersach 1).
Hitting: Florence-Henry (Roean Raymer 8 kills, Kyra Tschakert 3 kills); Sioux Valley (Sapp 13 kills, Adison Renkly 11 kills, Emma Gorvin 5 kills).
Setting: Florence-Henry (Ana Byer 45 assists); Sioux Valley (Gersach 17 assists, Sunny Hesby 15 assists).
Digs: Florence-Henry (Kylee Vavruska 11, Andie Rislov 11, A. Vavruska 9); Sioux Valley (Caitlin Russell 15, Talya Vincent 9).
Blocks: Florence-Henry 1 solo (Raymer 1); Sioux Valley 3 solo 6 assists (Renkly 1 solo 2 assists, Keyra Kruse 1 solo 1 assist, Lacey Langland 1 solo, Gorvin 2 assists, Kailey Cradduck 1 assist).
Records: Florence-Henry 8-20; Sioux Valley 22-6.
Herreid-Selby Area 25-25-25, Tiospaye Topa 7-16-11
Region 6B
Tiospaye Topa stats not reported
Serving: Herreid-Selby Area 60-73 25 aces (Breanna Jochim 23-25 8 aces, Jessie Johnson 14-17 5 aces, Stephanie Allbee 8-9 5 aces).
Hitting: Herreid-Selby Area 65-77 19 kills (Jordyn Rossow 26-28 4 kills, Johnson 9-11 4 kills, Jochim 8-10 3 kills, Brandi Beitelspacher 7-8 3 kills, Pausha Meidinger 7-9 3 kills).
Setting: Herreid-Selby Area 76-77 27 assists (Katie Allbee 43-44 16 assists, Meidinger 28-28 11 assists).
Digs: Herreid-Selby Area 45 (Jochim 18, S. Allbee 9, Johnson 8).
Blocks: Herreid-Selby Area 3 solo 2 assists (Rossow 2 solo 1 assist, Johnson 1 solo, K. Albee 1 assist).
Records: Tiospaye Topa 12-18; Herreid-Selby Area 17-11.


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