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MARSHFIELD – The Wisconsin Valley Conference held its first of two tournaments on Saturday at Marshfield High School.
Stevens Point won both of its matches to improve to 5-0 in the WVC this season, extending its lead in the standings to 1½ games over Wausau West.
Marshfield finished 1-2, losing 3-0 to Wausau West and 3-2 to Merrill, and sweeping D.C. Everest 3-0. The Tigers are now 2-3 overall in the Valley.
West beat the Tigers 25-18, 27-25, 25-23, and Marshfield responded with a 25-16, 25-23, 25-21, win over D.C. Everest.
In the final match of the day for Marshfield, Merrill won the first two sets 25-17, 25-19, before the Tigers came back to even the match by winning the next two, 25-20, 25-16. In the decisive fifth set, Merrill came out on top 15-7.
Lindsey Steffen had 42 kills, Alana Carter added 20 kills and Brooklyn Boushack had 18 kills for Marshfield.
Setters Brianna Jakobi and Taylor Barwick had 53 and 52 set assists, respectively. On the defensive end, Kati Sadowska had 61 digs and Kaydee Johnson had 53 digs for Marshfield in its three matches.
Marshfield hosts Chippewa Falls in a nonconference match Tuesday and returns to WVC action at first-place Stevens Point on Thursday.
Wisconsin Valley Conference Volleyball Meet No. 1
Sept. 21, at Marshfield High School
Round 1
Wausau West 3, Marshfield 0 (25-18, 27-25, 25-23)
D.C. Everest 3, Wausau East 1 (12-25, 25-22, 29-27, 31-29)
Stevens Point 3, Merrill 1 (25-21, 25-23, 17-25, 25-19)
Round 2
Wausau West 3, Wisconsin Rapids 0 (25-8, 25-15, 25-17)
Marshfield 3, D.C. Everest 0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-21)
Merrill 3, Wausau East 0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-17)
Round 3
Wisconsin Rapids 3, D.C. Everest 1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-15)
Merrill 3, Marshfield 2 (25-17, 25-19, 20-25, 16-25, 15-7)
Stevens Point 3, Wausau East 0 (25-16, 25-16, 33-31)
Overall standings after tournament: Stevens Point 5-0, Wausau West 3-1, Merrill 3-2, Wausau East 2-3, Marshfield 2-3, Wisconsin Rapids 1-4, D.C. Everest 1-4.