The Dell Rapids Quarriers hosted the West Central Trojans in their first home match of the 2023 season. Dell Rapids used the momentum of a loud home crowd in a straight set win by scores of 25-11, 25-21, and 25-19.
West Central started the first set by scoring the first two points, but Dell Rapids grabbed the momentum early. The Quarriers went on a 12-3 run to go ahead 12-5. After leading 14-8, Dell Rapids finished the first set on an 11-3 run for the 25-11 win. The Trojans jumped out quickly in the second set and built an early 9-2 lead. Dell Rapids, however, responded and tied the match 13-13. Their run continued until they led 17-13. West Central tied the score 20-20 and again 21-21, but the Quarriers scored the final four points for the 25-21 win. The third set was back-and-forth through the midway point. The set was tied 4-4, 9-9, and again 14-14. Dell Rapids went on a small 4-0 run to go ahead 18-14. The Trojans got within a point, 18-17, but the Quarriers finished the match with a 7-2 run for the victory.
Madelynn Henry tallied 13 kills and eight digs on the night. Lauryn Kloth finished with 10 kills and two blocks. Sophi Randall had 34 set assists, three ace serves, and a block. Kylee Fiddelke added two ace serves on the night. Alaina Wolff had 10 digs. The team finished with 42 kills, 36 set assists, 37 digs, four blocks, and seven ace serves.
