Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team played their final regular season match and recognized their seniors at home on Tuesday, October 26th. The Quarriers hosted the Beresford Watchdogs and won by set scores of 25-17, 25-17, and 25-21.
Beresford scored the first four points of the first set, but the Quarriers then went on a 14-3 run for a 14-7 lead and never looked back. Dell Rapids cruised from there to a 25-17 win. The Watchdogs again scored four in a row early in the second set for a 4-1 lead. The Quarriers took the lead 8-7 and extended it to 10-7. Dell Rapids kept a three-point lead until before pulling ahead farther at 22-15. The Quarriers won the second set 25-17.
The Watchdogs had the lead for most of the third set. They kept a three-point lead until Dell Rapids was able to tie the score 16-16. The two teams traded points over the next five points, and the score was tied 21-21. The Quarriers scored the final four points for the 25-21 set and match win.
JoJo Henry finished with 10 kills. Kenzie Garry had eight kills, and Sophi Randall had seven. Lauryn Kloth and Riley Hill both had five kills on the night. Henry also had a team-high four ace serves. Randall finished with two. Lexi Ingalls had Garry finished with 11 digs each. Emma Molskness and Hill each had seven. Randall added 19 set assists, and Hill had 17.
Three seniors were recognized before the match. Players Kenzie Garry and Riley Hill, along with statistician Makayla Duinkerken.
Dell Rapids finished the regular season with a 16-13 record. The Quarriers will begin Region 3A tournament play on Tuesday, November 2nd.