Border battle sweep by the Jaguars (VIDEOS)

It goes in the book as a 3-0 sweep! Just barely, though...

Facing an inspired Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg squad on their home floor, the B-B-E Jaguars volleyball team continued their road warrior tour with a three-set victory over the Fighting Saints. It was anything but easy or pretty.

Game one at K-M-S...
After the Jaguars got a kill from Brooklyn Fischer for the first point scored in game one, the Fighting Saints came alive and scored four straight. Brooklyn Fischer had another kill, and an ace serve by Kylie Weller later cut the deficit to 5-4. K-M-S then rattled off a 7-1 run to take a 12-5 lead. The Jaguars scored three straight with a kill by Kadynce Haider earning a badly-needed side out. Haider's second kill of the set cut it to a 12-8 score, and the Jaguars stuck with the home team to a 16-12 score. Kenna Lieser then had back-to-back kills, and the Jaguars trailed 17-15 before Brooklyn Fischer's ace serve tied it at 18-18.

*Here's a long video that starts with K-M-S holding a 12-6 lead in game one...


The Jaguars later held a 23-21 lead in game one before the Fighting Saints scored 4 of the next 5 points to take a 25-24 lead and serve with game point. B-B-E ultimately took the cliffhanger set by a 29-27 score with Adley Hagen's kill good for the 29th point.

See the end of the wild game one play out in the video below...


Game two at K-M-S...
After game two featured a tie at 5-5, the Jaguars surged in front 13-7 before Coach Molenaar called a timeout. They pushed the lead up to 18-11, but they inexplicably took their foot off the gas. K-M-S seized the momentum and tied it at 19-19 before going in front 21-20. Kacey Fischer's kill tied it, but the Fighting Saints later took a 23-21 lead. Back-to-back kills by Kacey Fischer and Brooklyn Fischer tied it at 23-23. Out of Coach Molenaar's timeout, the Fighting Saints had a net violation to bring game point. Kenna Lieser provided the finisher in game two with a kill for an exciting 25-23 win.

Game three at K-M-S...
The Jaguars were in control right away with a hot start and an early 4-0 lead. They expanded that to 19-11 and later 24-14 on their way to the sweep.

For the match: game scores were 29-27, 25-23, 25-17. A mild 14.4 hitting percentage was a large factor in the team's subpar play, and their inability to mount an effective block also allowed K-M-S to stick with them in the first two games.

Five Jaguars had four or more kills, and they were led by Brooklyn Fischer's 16 kills on 50 attacks with 16 percent hitting.

NEXT: the Jaguars (11-4 overall) travel to Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City for a Central Minnesota Conference match on Thursday. The road tour continues all the way into October, as B-B-E's next home match is not until Tuesday, October 3 against Hancock.

And for the record! K-M-S will not be a playoff opponent...they have been moved to Class 2A and will compete in the Sub-Section 3AA-North playoffs in late October. I was incorrect by thinking they are still in Sub-Section 6A-South. After tonight's loss, the Fighting Saints are 2-7 overall, which is a very deceiving record. They are going to surprise a few teams as the season progresses.

Tuesday (tomorrow) is an exciting day with the Belgrade Co-op hosting a field / career day at their test plot west of Belgrade. This will include high school students from Sauk Centre and B-B-E high schools. Agriculture still reigns supreme in our local economy!

Area volleyball scores on September 18:
New London-Spicer 3, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 0
Dawson-Boyd 3, Hancock 0
Ortonville 3, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 2
Browerville 3, Pillager 0
New York Mills 3, Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal 2

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