SAUK RAPIDS
— One game decided whether Detroit Lakes or Sauk Rapids-Rice would bring home the section 8-3A title and appear at state.
After two narrow first sets, the Storm prevailed and defended their section championship in a straight-set sweep, 25-22, 25-22, 25-15.
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“Sauk Rapids served us tough; they really threw us out of system and we couldn’t get to our hitters as much as we probably wanted to,” Detroit Lakes head coach Rachel Solum said. “We gave them a lot of free balls and roll shots that they were able to put into transition and kills.”
The Lakers took leads of 10-6 and 14-10 in the first set and settled in early, looking like the more confident team. Talyn Anderson recorded 7 of her 16 kills in the first set.
Everything changed when the Storm called a timeout down 18-15 and went on a 10-4 run to take the first set, setting their momentum in motion.
“It’s a game of runs and they went on more of them than we did,” Solum said. “They had more momentum runs, but overall I’m super proud of our girls.”
The Storm got off to a fast start in the second set, leading 11-6, but a Solum timeout turned the tide. The Lakers pieced together a 13-5 run and took a 19-16 lead i...