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Faribault Volleyball Drops 5 Set Thriller in Winona
The Faribault Falcons were up 2 sets to 1 and had three match points in the fifth set but couldn't finish off the Winona Winhawks Wednesday night in Winona. In the fifth set the Falcons were down 10-7 before coming back to take a 14-12 match point lead. Two points later it was tied at 14. Faribault had another lead and a chance to win the match but eventually lost 17-15 and had their season come to a crashing halt.
For seniors Ellie Knutson, Brooke Flicek and McKayla Armbruster it was the final match of their high school careers. Faribault played without a couple of their starters for an extended period during the season including a match at home when they fell to the Winhawks in three sets 25-15, 25-19, 25-23 on October 4.
Winona breezed to a 25-15 win the first set before Faribault captured 25-20 and 25-20 wins to take a two sets to one lead. The Winhawks forced a fifth game following a 25-22 fourth set win. #8 seed Winona now goes to top seed Lakeville North on Friday night.
In the other Section 1AAA contests, #7 seed Rochester Mayo edged #10 Austin 3-2. The Spartans go to #2 seed Lakeville South Friday night. #6 Rochester John Marshall swept #11 Owatonna 25-23, 25-16, 25-20 and goes to #3 seed Northfield Friday night. Farmington swept Albert Lea 25-6, 25-16, 25-19 and goes to #4 seed Rochester Century Friday night.
In other Wednesday volleyball two other Big Nine Conference teams were ousted from the Section 2 Class 3A tournament. Chanhassen swept Mankato East and Chaska edged Mankato West in five sets.
Thursday night the Faribault Bethlehem Academy Cardinals begin defense of their Section 1 Class A title when they host Gopher Conference opponent Blooming Prairie on POWER 96 Radio with Roy Koenig on the call.
I will go to Waterville to see the Bucs host Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial in Class 2A tournament action on KDHL Radio.
We will both begin broadcasts about 6:45 p.m. with 7:00 p.m. first serves scheduled.
The best way to listen is to download the FREE KDHL and POWER 96 apps.
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