The Dell Rapids Quarrier volleyball team finished fifth at the Dak-12 Conference Tournament in Madison on Saturday, October 14th. The Quarriers had matches against Elk Point-Jefferson, Tea Area, and Lennox.
Dell Rapids lost their first match of the day against Elk Point-Jefferson by set scores of 25-22, 25-16. Sydney Stofferahn had five kills in the match. Jayda Knuppe had four kills, and Trinity Gordon finished with three. Brooke Klein had 23 digs, while Gordon had 10 digs. Hannah Fletcher finished with seven digs and 14 set assists.
The Quarriers rebounded with a straight set win over Tea Area by scores of 25-12, 25-21. Dell Rapids had a balanced offensive attack against the Titans. Maria Jackson led the way with six kills. Stofferahn had five kills, Knuppe added four kills, and Gordon had three kills. Gordon also had three ace serves and 10 digs. Klein had 10 digs as well, and Mackenzie Grisham had six digs. Fletcher had 19 set assists.
Dell Rapids lost the first set to Lennox in the 5th/6th place game by a score of 25-22, but the Quarriers won the next two sets by scores of 25-17, 25-12 to defeat the Orioles. Stofferahn led the way with nine kills. Jackson finished with eight kills. Gordon and Fletcher both had five kills each. Klein had 20 digs defensively. Fletcher finished with 13 digs and 21 set assists. Gordon also had nine digs and an ace serve.
Dell Rapids’ record improves to 17-8 after the tournament. The Quarriers will host the Madison Bulldogs on Tuesday, October 17th. The match can be seen on Big Sioux Media.