MORRIS, Minn. – The Yellowjacket volleyball team concluded the regular season schedule Saturday, as they traveled to James Gremmels Court to take on the Cougars of Minnesota Morris. The 'Jackets got the upper hand in set one, but the cougars came away with a 3-1 victory on their home court.
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Match Notes
- The opening set was back-and-forth until midway through, where kills from Makenna Hohbein (Holdingford, Minn./Holdingford) and Sydney Smith (Milltown, Wis./Unity) helped them take an 18-12 lead. The Cougars attempted to take the lead, but the 'Jackets held on strong as kills from Carlie Lohman (South Range, Wis./Superior) and Hohbein secured a 25-23 win.
- Minnesota Morris took a lead early, but the Yellowjackets utilized a pair of Cougar miscues and kills from Hohbein and Melissa Hoff (Holmen, Wis./Holmen) to take a short lead before UMM shifted the momentum and claimed a 25-21 win in the second.
- UMM emerged with a 9-3 lead and never turned back. Despite Superior attempting to orchestrate a rally, the Cougars rolled to a 25-14 win in the third.
- In the early stages of the fourth, both teams traded blows early until the Cougars scored six in a row. They would use this rally and push the pace, and despite kills from Taylor Tollefson (Pine City, Minn./Pine City), Kate Jamtgaard (Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids) and Smith, Superior would drop the fourth set by a 25-17 margin.
- Hohbein led with 14 kills, followed by Tollefson's seven and Jamtgaard's six.
- Savanna Hering (Superior, Wis./Superior) logged 24 digs, while Hohbein and Alaina Wilberg (Anoka, Minn./Anoka) each carded 14.
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The Yellowjackets now hold the No. 3 seed in the UMAC Postseason Tournament. They will return to Morris Wednesday for the semifinal match with the two-seeded Cougars, scheduled for 7 p.m. at James Gremmels Court.
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