The home finale came earlier than expected and wasn't played at home for the Owatonna High School volleyball team. They played Austin in Medford on Tuesday for their senior night.
Owatonna beat Rochester Mayo in two of the three postseason match-ups Tuesday. Huskies soccer scored section quarterfinal wins. Mayo girls tennis beat OHS for the section title.
Owatonna raced to a 25-11 win in the opening set Thursday night, but Faribault bounced back to push the match to five sets before the Huskies escaped with the 3-2 win.
Owatonna volleyball rallied from a two-sets-to-none deficit to take Rochester Mayo to five sets before dropping a 3-2 decision. Fans for both sides gave the teams a standing ovation.
The Huskies swept Winona 3-0 Tuesday in their home away from home this season at the Medford gym. It was the first of three matches the Huskies will host in Medford
The Owatonna High School athletic department announced this week that the Huskies volleyball team will play several "home" matches at Medford High School.
Owatonna volleyball goes to Northfield on Tuesday for a Big Nine match at 7PM against the red hot Raiders (8-1). Radio coverage can be heard on Kat Kountry 105FM.
The last time Owatonna High School traveled to Farmington, they rallied from a rough first set to upset the Tigers in the section playoffs. Owatonna was not able to repeat the feat on Friday.