The Crookston Pirate Volleyball team was scrappy, but one Bagley Flyer run in each set was the difference as Bagley won a hard-fought match 3-0 (25-17, 26-24, 25-15) at the Bagley High School Gymnasium in the season-opener for both teams.
FIRST SET
Crookston jumped out to a 4-2 lead to start the match before the teams battled back and forth with ties at 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13. Crookston hit out of bounds and Bgley’s Makayln Hoiie and Emmi Skarlson had kills to spark a 9-1 Bagley run for a 21-14 lead. Bagley led 22-15 when Morgan Boll had a block for a kill. After a Bagley point, Boll blasted an attack for a kill and Crookston trailed 22-17. Bagley finished the set by scoring the next three points to win the set 25-17 for a 1-0 lead.
SECOND SET
Bagley took a 3-1 lead to start the second set with the Pirates scoring on a Abigail Bruley kill. Crookston battled back to tie the set at 4-4 only to have Bagley score the next four points for an 8-4 lead. Crookston trailed 14-8 when Morgan Boll had back-to-back kills to get within a 14-10 deficit. Bagley led 18-11 when Bagley had three straight hitting errors. A few points later, Crookston trailed 24-18 and things weren’t looking good. The Pirates scored six straight points with two Morgan Boll blocks and a kill. Brynna Kopecky added a kill before Boll had another block to get within a 24-23 deficit. Bagley had an attack go in the net and Crookston tied the set at 24-24. Bagley scored the next two points on kills from Mazie Hoie and Kaley Thompson to win 26-24 for a 2-0 lead.
THIRD SET
The set was tied at 1 and 2 before Crookston had two attack errors and Bagley took a 4-2 lead. Bagley used the momentum to take a 9-4 lead before the Pirates battled back with a Bruley kill and block. Ella Anderson served up an ace and Bagley had an attack go out of bounds and the Pirates trailed 9-8. The set was tied at 11 when Bagley went on a 10-0 run for a 20-11 lead. Crookston couldn’t recover as Bagley won the set 25-15 to win the match 3-0..
Crookston drops to 0-1 on the year and will travel to Waubun on Tuesday to take on the Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds. Bagley improves to 1-0 on the year and will host Northome/Kelliher on Tuesday.
J.V. Bagley won 2-0 C Squad – Bagley won 2-0
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Crookston | 17 | 24 | 15 |
| Bagley | 25 | 26 | 25 |
For Crookston
Kills – Abi Bruley – 6, Morgan Boll – 4
Blocks – Morgan Boll – 5
Digs – Brynna Kopecky – 8, Ella Anderson – 6
Assists- Keatyn Kliner – 9
Aces –Ella Anderson – 2
