The Madison Bulldogs ended the Quarrier Volleyball season by beating Dell Rapids in the semifinals of the Region 3A tournament on Thursday, November 6th, at Sioux Falls Christian High School. The Bulldogs won by scores of 23-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-15.
Dell Rapids opened up the match with a win in the first set. Madison quickly recovered from the first set and controlled the entire second set to tie the match at 1-1. Dell Rapids appeared to be headed to a second set win in the third set leading 18-12, but Madison rallied to outscore Dell Rapids 13-3 to gain the momentum and pick up their second win of the match. Carrying the momentum of the come-from-behind win in the previous set, Madison rallied to the match win in the fourth set.
Emily Boyle was one of the leaders for the Quarriers in the match finishing with 12 service points and two blocks. Sarah Haak added six points along with 18 assists. Shelby Wrage tallied 16 digs and six service points. Kiah Schumacher added seven kills for the Quarriers, and Brittany Kludt had four kills and two blocks.
Seven Quarrier senior volleyball players had their Dell Rapids career come to an end. The seniors are Baily Munk, Tiffany Finkral, Kyrsten Williams, Brittnay Welbig, Emily Boyle, Shelby Wrage, and Sarah Haak.
The Quarriers season ends with a record of 12-17. Madison moves on to play Sioux Falls Christian in the Region 3A Championship match on Tuesday, November 11th, in Dell Rapids.