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The Dogs avenged a five-set loss to the Lakers at Minnewaska in September.

"This was a good match for us," said coach Dawn Knoll. "We were able to come up against an opponent that had our number the first time we played and to play with the desire and intensity to win with authority."

The Dogs took control of the match with a 13-2 run in the first set. The Lakers took a 14-9 lead, but the Dogs came roaring back. Senior Melanie Mages served seven straight points as the Dogs took the lead 17-14. Senior Kristin Nietfeld had a key kill for a side out, and then the Dogs scored four straight points again to lead 22-16. They won the first set 25-19.

The Dogs led in the second set, but a Minnewaska rally forced extra points. The Dogs led 22-19 before the Lakers scored four straight points and took a 23-22 lead. The Dogs and Lakers traded points, and the score was still tied at 25-25. Mages got a kill for a sideout and the 26th point, and junior Kristin Lang served an ace for a 27-25 win.

Senior Ashley Lieser started the third set with an ace, and the Dogs jumped to leads of 3-0, 13-4, and 16-8. Minnewaska rallied to get within 18-13, but Paynesville got a sideout and junior Amanda Lieser served six straight points, including two aces, as the Dogs won 25-13.

Senior Lynn Lieser led the Dogs with eight kills and four blocks. Mages had six kills and led the team with 14 digs.

The Dogs had 14 ace serves, with Lang leading with four and Amanda Lieser, Ashley Lieser, and Mages each having three.

The Dogs, with the win, finished their conference schedule with a record of 6-8, finishing fifth in the WCC North. Cathedral won the title by going 14-0. Sauk Centre was second at 11-3, Albany third at 10-4, and Melrose fourth at 8-6. LPGE and Minnewaska tied at 4-10, and NL-S finished 0-14.

The Dogs were seeded fourth in Subsection 17. Subsection seedings were: (1) BBE; (2) Sauk Centre; (3) Albany; (4) Paynesville; (5) EV-W; (6) LPGE; (7) Osakis; (8) Holdingford; (9) New London-Spicer.

The Dogs will host EV-W on Friday at 7 p.m. in the subsection quarterfinals. If they win, the Dogs would advance to the subsection semifinals on Tuesday, Nov. 1, where they would play either BBE, Holdingford, or NL-S at 7 p.m.

The subsection final will be held on Thursday, Nov. 3, also at 7 p.m.

Minnewaska--	19	25	13
Paynesville--	25	27	25

Individual Statistics
Hitting: Lynn Lieser 24/27 - 8A; Melanie Mages 20/22 - 6A; Kristin Lang 10/11 - 4A; Shonda Martinson 6/8 - 2A; Kristin Nietfeld 4/4 - 2A; Team 69/78 - 24A;
Serving: Ashley Lieser 13/14 - 3A; Amanda Lieser 12/13 - 3A; Mages 11/13 - 3A; Lang 11/12 - 4A; Lynn Lieser 11/12 - 1A; Team 68/75 - 14A;
Serve Receiving: Lynn Lieser 12/13; Mages 7/8; Amanda Skalicky 6/6; Kayla Lieser 5/5; Team 44/49;
Blocks: Lynn Lieser (2 solo, 2 assists); Martinson (1 solo, 1 assist); Chelsey Kalkbrenner (1 assist); Ashley Lieser (1 assist); Mages (1 assist);
Assists: Ashley Lieser 58/58 - 18A; Team 70/70 - 22A;
Digs: Mages 14/15; Lynn Lieser 10/11; Skalicky 8/8; Ashley Lieser 8/9; Amanda Lieser 5/6; Kayla Lieser 5/5; Kayla Nelson 4/4; Team 61/69.

Sartell Tournament
The Bulldogs took fifth place in an eight-team tournament at Sartell on Thursday, Oct. 20, ending their regular season with a record of 10-11-1.

The Dogs beat Red Lake Falls in pool play but lost to St. Cloud Cathedral and New Ulm. In the fifth-place match, the Dogs beat Foley to take fifth.

Sartell beat Cathedral for first, while New Ulm beat Morris for third, and Red Lake Falls beat Chisago Lakes for seventh.

The Dogs started with a two-set loss to Cathedral, 25-18 and 15-14. "They are a strong team, but we held our own through most of the match," said coach Dawn Knoll.

Against New Ulm, the Dogs won the first set 25-22 but lost the second set 25-17 and the tie-breaking third set 15-9. "This was a good match for both teams," said Knoll. "Our attack was not as strong as it needed to be. We need to put the ball to the floor for points."

The Dogs finally got a victory against Red Lake Falls, sweeping the two-set match 25-15 and 25-19. "This was a good match for the Bulldogs," said Knoll. "We hit the ball well. A kill percentage of 41 percent will usually translate into very good things."

In the fifth-place match against Foley, the Dogs won two sets by identical 25-22 scores. "We played well as a team in this match," said Knoll. "Overall, this is a good tournament as we head into playoffs."

Pool Play

Paynesville--	18	14
Cathedral--	25	25

Individual Statistics
Hitting: Melanie Mages 20/24 - 8A; Shonda Martinson 14/16 - 2A; Kristin Lang 13/15 - 1A; Team 62/71 - 16A;
Serving: Lynn Lieser 7/7; Ashley Lieser 6/6 - 1A; Team 30/33 - 1A;
Serve Receiving: Lynn Lieser 10/11; Amanda Skalicky 8/8; Kayla Lieser 7/7; Team 40/43;
Blocks: Mages (1 solo, 1 assist); Martinson (1 solo); Lang (1 assist);
Assists: Ashley Lieser 49/50 - 11A; Team 58/59 - 11A;
Digs: Kayla Lieser 11/12; Team 45/63.

Paynesville--	25	17	9
New Ulm--	22	25	15

Individual Statistics
Hitting: Lynn Lieser 18/24 - 6A; Laura Schaefer 6/6 - 5A; Mages 11/16 - 4A; Team 51/70 - 19A;
Serving: Lynn Lieser 11/11 - 1A; Ashley Lieser 10/11 - 1A; Amanda Lieser 9/9; Mages 7/7 - 1A; Lang 6/6 - 1A; Skalicky 4/4 - 1A; Team 50/57 - 5A;
Serve Receiving: Mages 11/11; Kayla Lieser 10/10; Lynn Lieser 7/7; Laura Schaefer 5/5; Team 50/56;
Blocks: Schaefer (3 solo, 1 assist); Lang (3 assists); Mages (3 assists);
Assists: Ashley Lieser 48/48 - 15A; Team 60/61 - 15A;
Digs: Mages 13/17; Lynn Lieser 8/11; Amanda Lieser 7/8; Schaefer 6/8; Team 51/69.

Paynesville--	25	25
Red Lake Falls--	15	19

Individual Statistics
Hitting: Martinson 8/10 - 5A; Chelsey Kalkbrenner 8/12 - 5A; Lynn Lieser 9/13 - 4A; Schaefer 5/6 - 4A; Lang 6/7 - 3A; Team 40/56 - 23A;
Serving: Lynn Lieser 14/15 - 1A; Ashley Lieser 10/11 - 1A; Kayla Lieser 7/7; Team 47/50 - 5A;
Serve Receiving: Lynn Lieser 6/6; Mages 6/8; Amanda Lieser 4/4; Kayla Lieser 4/4; Team 30/35;
Blocks: Kalkbrenner (1 solo); Ashley Lieser (1 solo); Lynn Lieser (1 solo); Lang (1 assist); Mages (1 assist);
Assists: Ashley Lieser 47/48 - 12A; Kalkbrenner 6/6 - 4A; Team 58/59 - 17A;
Digs: Lynn Lieser 10/11; Ashley Lieser 7/8; Skalicky 6/6; Mages 6/7; Kalkbrenner 4/4; Team 43/58.

Fifth-Place Match

Paynesville--	25	25
Foley--	22	22

Individual Statistics
Hitting: Martinson 13/16 - 6A; Mages 15/18 - 5A; Lynn Lieser 20/22 - 4A; Lang 5/5 - 4A; Team 59/68 - 21A;
Serving: Ashley Lieser 13/14 - 1A; Lynn Lieser 11/12 - 1A; Kayla Lieser 9/9; Mages 6/6; Lang 5/5 - 1A; Team 45/49 - 3A;
Serve Receiving: Mages 8/11; Skalicky 6/8; Lynn Lieser 6/8; Schaefer 5/5; Team 26/43;
Blocks: Mages (1 solo);
Assists: Ashley Lieser 58/58 - 12A; Schaefer 4/4 - 2A; Team 71/71 - 15A;
Digs: Lynn Lieser 11/12; Mages 8/12; Skalicky 5/6; Team 46/65.