Photo taken and used with permission by Tammy Chamley
The Dell Rapids St Mary Cardinal volleyball team improved to 3-0 on the season after a straight set win over the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Raiders on Monday, September 9th. The Cardinals won by scores of 25-20, 25-20, and 25-23.
Both teams made runs in the first set. The Raiders started on a 3-1 run. St Mary countered with a 5-0 run for a 6-3 lead. The Cardinals maintained their lead and extended it to 14-9. Oldham-Ramona-Rutland went on a 6-0 run to regain the lead 16-15. St Mary went on a 6-0 run of their own for a 20-15 lead. The Cardinals stayed in front the rest of the set for a 25-20 win.
The Raiders started the second set with the lead. They were in the lead by scores of 5-2, 7-4, and 9-5. St Mary went on a 5-0 run for a 10-9 lead. After the Raiders were leading 15-12, the score was tied 16-16. The two teams were tied again 18-18. St Mary went on a 5-1 run for a 23-19 lead and won the second set 25-20.
The Cardinals went on a 3-0 run to start the set. Oldham-Ramona-Rutland went on a 7-2 run for a 7-5 run. The score was tied 8-8 and 10-10 before the Cardinals went on a spurt. St Mary went ahead 16-11. The Raiders had another run in them. They went on a 7-1 run for an 18-17 lead. St Mary responded with a 4-1 run for a 21-19 lead. The Cardinals led 23-20, but then the Raiders scored the next three points to tie the score 23-23. The Cardinals would score the final two points to win 25-23 and take the match.
