The NRHEG volleyball team opened Gopher Valley Conference play Thursday, Sept. 10 with a 3-0 victory over Maple River at Mapleton. The Panthers won 25-10, 25-19, 25-21.
“We hit well across the board, lots of girls getting really great swings,” said NRHEG coach Onika Peterson. “They worked extremely hard, playing well together. This group really cares about their teammates. They are more worried about getting the ‘W’ for the night rather than their own stats.”
The win improved the Panthers to 3-1 overall.
Individual statistics: Maddie Wagner 7 kills, 13 digs, 1 ace block; Marnie Wagner 9 kills, 11 digs, 1 ace block; Abby Wacholz 7 kills, 7 digs, 1 ace block, 2 ace serves; Anna Lundberg 10 assists, 10 digs, 1 ace serve; Gretchen Ramaker 1 assist, 1 dig; Rachel Collins 9 assists, 7 digs; Grace Johns 3 digs; Natalie Aaseth 1 dig; Hailey Schuller 4 kills, 2 assists, 3 digs.The NRHEG junior varsity also swept, winning 25-15, 25-20, 25-21.
The Panthers played Tuesday at LeSueur-Henderson. They host Medford Sept. 17, play in a tournament at Mankato on Saturday and Sept. 22 at Blooming Prairie.