Miah Hansen led the Tigers with 18 kills as they defeated the Blackduck Drakes 25-19, 25-16, and 25-18 for the Pine River-Backus homecoming match on Friday, Oct. 2. Annie Semmler had 30 set assists and Alyssa Semmler added 13 kills for the Tigers, who improved to 5-1 in the Northwoods Conference.
PR-B, 14-7 overall, were scheduled to face Sebeka on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and then play at the Long Prairie/Grey Eagle tournament on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Blackduck 19 16 18
Pine River-Backus 25 25 25
PR-B statistics: Gabby Rainwater 7 digs; Annie Semmler 30 set assists, 4 digs, 1 kill, 3 blocks, 2 ace serves; Ashley Anderson 2 digs, 1 ace serve; Lindsey Tulenchik 1 kill; Allison Anderson 7 digs, 8 kills, 1 block; Bailey Wynn 1 set assist, 8 digs, 6 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace serve; Anna Downie 1 set assist, 1 dig; Miah Hansen 9 digs, 18 kills, 1 block, 1 ace serve; Vivian Bueckers 1 kill; Emma Mills 3 set assists, 4 digs, 1 kill, 1 block, 2 ace serves; Riley Hirschey; Alyssa Semmler 2 digs, 13 kills, 4 blocks
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Tigers 3, CL-Bena 0
On Thursday, Oct. 1, Bailey Wynn recorded 12 kills and nine digs for PR-B in their Northland Conference victory over Cass Lake-Bena.
Annie Semmler added 28 set assists, nine digs, six kills and five blocks while Allison Anderson had 15 digs and three ace serves, and Bailey Wynn added 12 kills in the win.
Cass Lake-Bena 19 19 22
Pine River-Backus 25 25 25
PR-B statistics: Gabby Rainwater 6 digs; Annie Semmler 28 set assists, 9 digs, 6 kills, 5 blocks; Ashley Anderson 1 set assist, 7 digs, 1 ace serve; Allison Anderson 15 digs, 3 kills, 2 blocks, 3 ace serves; Bailey Wynn 9 digs, 12 kills, 1 block; Miah Hansen 13 digs, 9 kills, 1 ace serve; Emma Mills 1 dig, 3 kills, 1 block; Alyssa Semmler 3 digs, 9 kills, 5 blocks, 1 ace serve
Verndale 3, Tigers 0
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Hansen had eight digs, seven kills, three blocks, and three ace serves for the Tigers, but it wasn't enough as they were defeated by the Pirates in a non-conference match.
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The Tigers did finish with 52 digs, including 10 by Ashley Anderson. But Verndale totalled 91 digs and 33 kills.
Shania Glenz recorded 17 kills, nine digs, and five ace serves for the Pirates.
Verndale 25 25 25
Pine River-Backus 16 20 16
PR-B statistics: Gabby Rainwater 4 digs; Annie Semmler 10 set assists, 4 digs, 2 kills, 3 blocks; Ashley Anderson 10 digs; Allison Anderson 8 digs, 2 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace serve; Bailey Wynn 7 digs, 5 kills, 3 blocks, 2 ace serves; Miah Hansen 8 digs, 7 kills, 3 blocks, 3 ace serves; Vivian Bueckers 1 set assist, 1 kill, 1 block; Emma Mills 6 digs, 4 blocks, 1 ace serve; Alyssa Semmler 3 digs, 6 kills, 5 blocks
