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College volleyball: Ridgewater wins 1 of 4 in inaugural tournament – West Central Tribune

ANOKA — The Ridgewater volleyball team started the season 1-3 after competing in the Minnesota Collegiate Athletic Conference Crossover Tournament on Friday and Saturday at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

The Warriors began the season with 3-0 losses to Central Lakes College and Minnesota North-Rainy River. They opened play Saturday with a five-set win over Minnesota North-Hibbing before losing in three sets to Minnesota North-Mesabi Range in the final.

Against Mesabi Range, Rachel Jakel led Ridgewater with 12 kills and 13 digs. Jakel is a freshman from Renville County West.

Alli Malmgren finished with four first-time aces. She is a sophomore at St. James.

The Warriors will host Alexandria Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

MN-North Mesabi Range 3, Ridgewater 0

Ridgewater (1-3) 11 23 18

MN North-Mesabi Mountain Range (1-3) 25 25 25

Serve (aces): Alli Malmgren 4, Eben Overcash 2, Alexis Owens 2 … Assists in set: Emma Kallio 24 … Hits (kills): Rachel Jakel 12, Overcash 5, Kallio 5, Owens 4, Malmgren 4, Baringer 1 … Block (aces): Kallio 1 … Picks (5 or more): Baringer 13, Jakel 13, Malmgren 11, Kallio 8, Owens 6, Overcash 5

Ridgewater 3, MN North-Hibbing 2

Ridgewater secured its first win of the season with a five-set victory over Minnesota North-Hibbing in Anoka.

Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg freshman Eben Overcash led the Warriors’ offense with 21 kills. Rachel Jakel added 16 kills and 17 digs.

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted sophomore Emma Kallio racked up 47 assists.

Ridgewater (1-2) 25 21 25 18 15

MN North-Hibbing (0-4) 8 25 20 25 7

Serves (aces): Lauren Baringer 5, Eben Overcash 5, Emma Kallio 3, Alexis Owens 1, Rachel Jakel 1 … Set assists: Kallio 47, Owens 1 … Hits (aces): Overcash 21, Jakel 16, Alli Malmgren 10, Owens 8, Baringer 1, Kallio 1 … Blocks (aces): Kallio 3, Overcash 2 … Runs (5 or more): Jakel 17, Owens 12, Kallio 12, Baringer 5, Overcash 5

MN North-Rainy River 3, Ridgewater 0

Rachel Jakel led Ridgewater in kills (six), digs (18) and service aces (four) in a three-set loss to Minnesota North-Rainy River in Anoka.

Alexis Owens chipped in with four kills and 10 digs. Owens is a freshman from Willmar.

Ridgewater (0-2) 21 23 19

Minnesota North-Rainy River (1-0) 25 25 25

Serves (aces): Rachel Jakel 4, Eben Overcash 2, Alli Malmgren 2, Emma Kallio 2 … Set assists: Kallio 18, Lauren Baringer 1 … Hits (aces): Jakel 6, Alexis Owens 4, Overcash 4, Malmgren 3, Baringer 2 … Blocks (aces): Overcash 2, Jakel 1, Kallio 1 … Picks (5 or more): Jakel 18, Owens 10, Malmgren 10, Baringer 7, Kallio 7

Central Lakes 3, Ridgewater 0

Ridgewater lost its season opener to Central Lakes College of Brainerd in Anoka.

Alli Malmgren paced the Warriors with nine kills and four aces. Malmgren is a sophomore at St. James.

Ridgewater (0-1) 13 19 20

Central lakes (1-0) 25 25 25

Serves (aces): Alli Malmgren 4, Alexis Owens 1, Emma Kallio 1 … Set assists: Kallio 18, Owens 1 … Hits (dumps): Malmgren 9, Owens 5, Rachel Jakel 4, Eben Overcash 4, Lauren Baringer 4, Kallio 1 … Blocks (aces): Jakel 1 … Picks (5 or more): Owens 18, Jakel 14, Kallio 13, Overcash 11, Baringer 6