The Columbus Dons volleyball won the Diocesan tournament yesterday at Chippewa Falls Mcdonell. The dons went 5-0.
Wausau Newman Catholic 28-26, 25-20
Chippewa Falls McDonell 15-25, 26-24, 16-14
Eau Claire Regis 25-22, 25-17
Stevens Point Pacelli 23-25, 25-22, 15-11
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran 25-15, 22-25, 15-12
Aaliyah Krenn led with 42 kills, 36 digs, 8 blocks and 6 aces
Courtney Sommer had 29 kills, 7 aces, 14 blocks, 64 assists and 26 digs
Mattea Schlafke had 24 kills, 35 digs and 6 aces
Izzy Hoglund had 37 digs and 6 aces
Alayna Egle had 42 assists, 13 digs and 4 aces
Emma Dolgner had 17 kills and 6 blocks
“It was a very competitive day of volleyball. All the teams there are athletic and state ranked. We played hard all day and had opportunities to work on our mental and physical game. It was the first time in school history that Columbus won the diocesan tournament,” shared Columbus Coach Kat Egle.
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