DELL RAPIDS — St. Mary’s couldn’t quite finish in key stretches Tuesday, October 27th, as Colman-Egan earned a 3-0 win over the Cardinals (25-14, 25-21, 25-21) at St. Mary’s High School in Dell Rapids.
The opening set was tight early, with the teams trading points through the first half. St. Mary’s stayed right there at 6-6, 9-8, and 11-11, but Colman-Egan began to pull away late. The Hawks moved in front 14-11, then stretched the lead to 20-12 before closing out set one, 25-14.
St. Mary’s came out strong in set two and built an early cushion, leading 4-1, 6-2, and 9-5. The Cardinals still held a slim edge at 11-10, but Colman-Egan answered with a run to flip the set. The Hawks went in front 15-13 and kept the pressure on down the stretch, holding off St. Mary’s late to take the set 25-21 and go up 2-0.
The Cardinals again had a chance in the third set, fighting their way in front 11-9 and 14-11. Colman-Egan responded, however, taking the lead at 15-14 and building separation to 19-14. St. Mary’s made one more push to get within 22-20, but the Hawks finished the match with a 25-21 win to complete the sweep.
The Cardinals finish the regular season with a 24-3 record. St Mary’s will be the #3 seed in the Region 3B tournament and will play #6 Hanson on Tuesday, November 3rd.
