The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team picked up three more wins at the Redhawk Tournament in Estelline on Saturday, August 28th. The Cardinals finished the tournament with a 3-1 record in their four matches.
The Cardinals won in straight sets over Waverly-South Shore by scores of 25-13 and 25-9. Courtney Brown and Maya Heinitz both had six kills. Addy Gilbert, Ella Griffin, and Brianna Lindeman all had two kills each. Lindeman also had seven set assists, three digs, and three ace serves. Griffin had four set assists and five ace serves. Brown also had four digs, and Heinitz had five ace serves.
St Mary followed that with a straight set win over Great Plains Lutheran by scores of 25-22 and 25-18. Brown tallied 15 kills and nine digs. Heinitz had four kills and nine digs. Griffin finished with three kills, four set assists, and two ace serves. Lindeman had two kills, nine set assists, three digs, and three ace serves. Madala Hanson had six set assists, and Josie Baumberger had three digs and two ace serves.
The third win for the Cardinals came against Wilmot by scores of 25-19 and 25-14. Brown had eight kills, three ace serves, and two digs. Heinitz had four kills, two digs, and two ace serves. Brianna Griffin tallied three kills. Lindeman had five set assists, three digs, and three ace serves. E. Griffin finished with three set assists, four aces, and a dig. Hanson had five set assists.
The Cardinals lone loss came against the Hamlin Chargers in three sets. Hamlin won by scores of 25-19, 22-25, and 27-25. Brown finished this match with nine kills and 17 digs. Heinitz added seven kills and 11 digs. E. Griffin had five kills, four set assists, three digs, and two blocks. Addy Gilbert had four kills. Lindeman added four kills 12 set assists, eight digs, and five ace serves. Hanson had eight set assists, and five digs. B. Griffin tallied five blocks. Baumberger finished with five digs, and Whitney Warwick had six digs.
St Mary now has a record of 4-1. The Cardinals will play Oldham-Ramona/Rutland in Rutland in Tuesday, August 31st.