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The Underwood Rockets played in the 6th Annual Ruth Hayden Tournament of Roses in Ada on Saturday, collecting 2 wins and 2 losses on the day. They began in pool play, losing two close matches to Badger/Greenbush/Middle River (2-0), before beating Fosston 2-1 and Bagley 2-0. They advanced to a bracket with four other teams who finished 2nd in their pools and lost 2-0 to Roseau.
“Overall, it was a good day,” stated Underwood Head Coach Breck Grove. “We definitely grew as a team and it was great to see the girls grow in different areas of volleyball that we have been working on in practice. We passed a little better today and hit the ball more consistently. We competed against some good competition and were able to see areas we can continue to improve.”
Statistical leaders for the day were Mily Albjerg (10 digs, 12 kills, 19/21 serving, 1 ace, 1 solo block), Alayna Evavold (13 kills, 12/16 serving, 2 aces, 4 solo blocks), Jorja Gabrielson (9 kills, 14/15 serving, 3 aces, 3 digs, 1 solo block, 1 block assist), Becca Johnson (27 digs, 20/22 serving, 3 aces), Brooke Christianson (19 digs, 16 kills, 24/25 serving, 1 ace), Kallyn Grove (15 digs, 12 kills, 60 set assists, 42/43 serving, 5 aces), Elizabeth Lukken (17 digs, 24 kills, 26/27 serving, 2 aces) and Katie Hess (4 digs, 10/12 serving, 1 ace).