Blossoms top Rebels in four games

ADAMS — The Blooming Prairie volleyball team beat Southland (3-9 overall) by scores of 25-23, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22 in Adams Tuesday.

Taylor Hagen had 13 kills and 12 blocks for the Awesome Blossoms (5-3 overall) and Madison Worke had 38 set assists.

“It was a back and forth match all night,” BP head coach Gina McLaughlin said. “Southland made us fight for every point. There were a lot of long volleys and major hustle plays on both side of the net. It was nice to get into a match like this and come away with a win.”

Jana Schammel had 12 kills for Southland and Elizabeth May had seven kills and 15 digs.

BP stats: Taylor Hagen, 13 kills, 3 aces, 12 blocks; Jenna Krell, 14 kills, 5 digs, 1 block; Madison Worke, 4 kills, 7 digs, 1 ace, 4 blocks, 38 assists; Janelle Morem, 1 kills, 8 digs, 2 aces; Nicole Inwards, 17 digs; Shelbi Swenson, 4 kills, 9 digs, 4 blocks; Lizz Willert, 5 kills

Southland stats: Jana Schammel, 12 kills, 3 aces, 1 block, 9 assists, 3 digs; Elizabeth May, 7 kills, 9 assists; 15 digs; 5 aces, 3 blocks; Haley Kirkpatrick, 7 kills, 2 blocks, 17 digs; Danielle Hanson, 16 digs; Hilary Bottema, 15 digs, 2 aces

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