Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley, Dells City Journal
The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team was able to get their first win of the season at home on Thursday, September 25th. Dell Rapids defeated the Flandreau Fliers in four sets by scores of 25-22, 23-25, 25-23, and 25-11.
The Quarriers got out to a fast start to open the match scoring the first four points. They went on to extend the lead to 9-3. The Quarriers led by four-to-six points and then pushed the lead to 21-13. The Fliers made a run to pull within two points at 23-21, but Dell Rapids held off the rally for the 25-22 win.
Flandreau got on a roll in the second set and built a large lead at 20-9. Dell Rapids made a furious come back and pulled within a point a couple of times at 22-21 and 24-23, but the Fliers took the win 25-23 to even the match.
Despite not winning the second set, Dell Rapids continued to keep the momentum in the third set. They got out to a five point lead early in the match at 13-8. The lead stayed at about five points until Flandreau made a short run to pull within two points at 20-18. The Fliers then took a late lead at 23-22, but Dell Rapids scored the final three points for a 25-23 win.
That late three-point swing in the third set propelled the Quarriers to a big win in the fourth set. Dell Rapids built a double-digit lead and never looked back for the 25-11 set win and match victory.
Three players finished in double-figures for kills. Kylee Fiddelke led the team with 17 kills. Emma Van Regenmorter and Kenzie Garry both had 10 kills each. Sophi Randall finished with 36 set assists and eight kills. Randall also had five blocks, while Van Regenmorter had four blocks. Four players had double-figure digs on the night. Sam Price had 19 digs. Fiddelke and Garry both had 12 digs. Mackenzie Apland also had 10 digs.
Dell Rapids (1-7) will be at the Sioux Falls Pentagon Classic on Saturday, September 26th, and then will play the Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinals on Monday, September 28th.