International Falls’ volleyball team lost for the second time this season after being swept at home Thursday night by Cherry, 21-25, 11-25, 21-25.
“The first and the third game we battled with them — we worked hard for every point,” said Bronco head coach Erin Shikowsky. “We’re still really struggling with our passing, so I think just that really hurt us (Thursday night).
“We had a hard time setting up any offense, and it just wasn’t our best effort.”
Freshman Tessa Walls paced the Broncos with 10 kills, four blocks and three digs. Reva Renollet added a kill and 17 set assists. Kelsey Foss had 10 digs.
Shikowsky said she found Cherry — which, like the Broncos, previously lost this season to Littlefork-Big Falls — to be a great team.
“They work together, they pass well, they have some offense (and) they have some plays,” she said.
Cherry’s statistical leaders included:
• Shaina Novak, 28 digs.
• Kacey Herring, 10 kills.
• Macey Etter, eight kills, four ace serves.
• Taylor Sauter, nine kills, four blocks, three ace serves.
• Tanner Ersbo, five kills.
• Angel Dahl, 17 set assists, five kills, two blocks.
The loss dropped Falls’ season match record to 3-2.
L-BF 3, Northland 0
Littlefork-Big Falls remained unbeaten at 5-0 for the 2011 volleyball season after sweeping Northland, 25-13, 25-7, 25-9.
Three Viking sophomore spikers ended up in double figures for kills. They included Abby Thompson with 13 and DyAna Imhof and Brooke Millerbernd both with 10. Millerbernd added three ace serves.
Other L-BF statistical leaders were Courtney Pfeifer with 10 digs and Paige DeLack with 23 set assists.
