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LHS takes MCC 3-0 on home volleyball court

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Jacqueline Johnson for the Star Herald

Despite a slow start in Set 1, the Luverne Cardinals proved their strength in numbers on Senior Night at home by rattling the visiting Martin County West Mavericks with a 3-0 win Thursday, Oct. 7.
The Cardinals lost a hard-fought battle to Jackson 3-1 on the road Oct. 5 (see related story) and will travel to Adrian Friday, Oct. 15, and Hills Oct. 21 before section playoffs begin Oct. 29.
Reghan Bork got the Cardinals going in the MCC contest with a solid serve on Thursday for the final home match of the season. 
Senior Macy Stratton passed the ball to Bork who set up for a kill by Elise Ferrell, who completed two more attacks early in Set 1.
Luverne pressed for a lead midway through the set when Bork set up Christina Wagner for a kill. The Cardinals were able to maintain that lead when Trista Baustian set Morgan Ahrendt and Anja Jarchow for strong plays at the net. 
The Cards grabbed the set victory at 25-18 after Kamryn Van Batavia passed the ball to Bork for a Baustian roll shot. 
With a string of 10 serves and two aces by Stratton, Luverne forced a Maverick timeout after a set by Van Batavia and kill by Bork in Set 2. 
The Cards refused to let up, setting up Madee Schmuck for a kill to put them ahead 20-5.  
A serve by Morgan Gonnerman prepared the Luverne defense to finish off Set 2, 25-8, with a block duo by Jarchow and Ferrell. 
Set 3 mimicked the previous set when Bork threw down two service aces and eight consecutive serves as Luverne went up 7-0. 
After a pass by Ahrendt, set by Bork, and kill by Ferrell, the squad exuded confidence on the court at 9-1. 
Christina Wagner had 13 consecutive serves with three aces to finish set three at 25-8 when Jarchow and Elizabeth Wagner teamed up for several blocks.
The Cardinals’ win played out on Seniors Night in Luverne. Seniors recognized prior to the match were Reghan Bork, Trista Baustian, Macy Stratton, Grace Sandbulte, Elise Ferrell and Madee Schmuck.
 
Statistics:
Serves: Reghan Bork 100-percent accuracy, 1 ace; Macy Stratton 4 aces; Christina Wagner 4 aces
Digs: Macy Stratton 6
Kills: Elise Ferrell 9
Assists:  Trista Baustian 15; Reghan Bork 14
Blocks: Anja Jarchow 2, 1 solo; Morgan Ahrendt 2, 1 solo

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