THOMPSON, N.D. -- Fargo South's Emma Dalby had a match-high 18 kills to lead the Bruins to a come-from-behind, five-set victory over Grand Forks Central in an East Region Tournament play-in game Saturday at Thompson High School.
The Bruins won by scores of 25-27, 23-25, 25-21, 27-25, 15-8.
The Knights were led by Sofia McGee's 16 kills. Lily Hodgson added nine kills, while Paige Carlson handed out 26 assists and racked up 11 digs.
The Knights end the year with a record of 5-17.
Fargo South 25-23-25-27-15, GF Central 27-25-21-25-8
GF Central (kills-blocks-service aces) -- Sofia McGee 16-4-2 (4 digs), Lily Hodgson 9-X-X (1 dig), Lauren Hillman 7-1-2 (12 digs), Ashley Gereau 5-2-X (3 assists, 12 digs), Haley Gereau 4-1-X (2 digs), Paige Carlson 2-X-3 (26 assists, 11 digs), Madison Myrold X--X1 (2 assists, 9 digs), Kaitlyn Hepper X-X-3 (7 digs)
Fargo South -- Emma Dalby 18-3-X, Mia Krause 14-X-X (25 digs), Christina Henry 12-X-X (31 assists), Genevieve Gard 8-X-X (16 digs), Celia Millar 26 assists, Laura Green 16 digs
1/6: Grand Forks Central middle blocker Haley Gereau tries to punch in a kill shot in the fourth set of Saturday's N.D. East Region volleyball tournament play-in match versus Fargo South at Thompson Public School. Nick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald
2/6: Grand Forks Central head volleyball coach Kari Hearn watches as setter Paige Carlson (front) bumps the ball in the second set of Saturday's N.D. East Region tournament play-in match against the Fargo South Bruins at Thompson Public School. Nick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald
3/6: Grand Forks Central libero Madison Myrold lines up her serve during Saturday's N.D. East Region volleyball tournament play-in match against Fargo South at Thompson Public School. Nick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald
4/6: Fargo South's Celia Millar dives to keep the ball alive in the fifth set of Saturday's N.D. East Region volleyball tournament play-in match against Grand Forks Central at Thompson Public School. Nick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald
5/6: Grand Forks Central's Paige Carlson (8) celebrates a Knights point against Fargo South during Saturday's N.D. East Region volleyball tournament play-in match at Thompson Public School. Nick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald
6/6: Knights libero Kaitlyn Hepper bumps to return a Fargo South serve Saturday afternoon as part of the N.D. East Region tournament play-in match at Thompson Public School. Nick Nelson / Grand Forks Herald
