It was an early-season test for the Otter varsity, as they went up against conference co-leaders, Bemidji, in the first match of the day.  The teams each had two wins going into the deciding fifth game.  The Otters started off game five with a strike, then a spare, then ran the table, with senior Matthew Tungseth crushing the final three strikes in the tenth frame for a conference-high game of 280.  Andrew Muchow, Kyle Korby, and Nathaniel Whistleon all finished the match with 100% fills.   Match two was 5-0 win over New York Mills, with Tungseth (100%), Alayna Price (90%), and Nolan Korby (87%) leading the team.  Tungseth (100%) and Muchow (83%) led the way as the Otters completed the sweep with a 5-0 win over Perham.

Fergus Falls JV Black defeated FF JV Gold in match one, 4-1.  Coliey Connelly was team-high at 75%, with Kaydence Knutson and Amelia Eide filling the match at 62%.  Myia Krensing (60%) was high fill percentage for FF JV Black in a 2-3 loss to Bemidji White in match two, and Knutson, Connelly, and Kendra Koep all filled at 62% in a 5-0 win over New York Mills JV in their final match of the day. 

Fergus Falls JV Gold was led by Maddie Price (80%) and Grace Gaines (60%) in the loss to FF JV Black in match one.  It was Price (80%) and Brayden Haugen (60%) leading the way in a 5-0 win over Bemidji Blue in match two.  Match three was a 5-0 win over Perham, with Gaines (60%) team-high.

Fergus Falls JV Maroon swept all three matches on the day, and climbed into a first-place tie with FF JV Black and Bemidji White.  Alex Trinkle and Micah Gaines both filled match one at 62% to lead the team in a 3-2 win over Thief River Falls JV.  Trinkle (80%), Brody Bray (62%), and Josh Rogal (62%) led the team in a 4-1 win over Perham in match two.  FF JV Maroon finished the day with a 5-0 win over Bemidji Blue, with Gaines, Logan Jensen, and Ean Knutson all filling the match at 62%.

The Otters next meet will be at New York Mills, on Saturday, October 1.