ELY— The Timberwolves continued their dominance in Section 7A volleyball action this past week, notching six more match wins, including four straight victories on Saturday to take first at the Mesabi East tournament.
On Tuesday, the Wolves capped the week’s success with an overwhelming beatdown of Mt. Iron-Buhl. Ely took it 25-7, 25-6, and 25-15. Eleven Ely players combined for 33 kills, 43 digs, and 19 ace serves in the rout. Sophomore Audrey Kallberg proved the chief assassin, with 12 kills, followed by senior Lilli Rechichi with eight. Senior Clare Thomas led in digs, with eight, and aces, with six. Sophomore setter Gretta Lowe added 31 assists and five digs.
At Bigfork on Monday, the Wolves beat the Huskies twice in three days as they took three straight sets 25-20, 25-11, and 25-19. Lilli Rechichi dominated at the net for the Wolves, notching 12 kills, along with nine digs. Kallberg added seven kills and a dozen digs, while sophomore Charlotte Hegman posted six kills and 12 digs. Junior Sadie Rechichi added 12 digs on the night. Senior Clare Thomas tallied five kills and six digs, while sophomore setter Gretta Lowe posted 35 assists and six digs.
At the Mesabi East tournament over the weekend, the Wolves delivered much the same treatment to Bigfork as they dropped the Huskies 25-17, 25-12. Kallberg led in kills in the match with seven, along with nine digs. Lilli Rechichi added four kills and eight digs, while Thomas added four kills and seven digs.
It was a very similar story against Northeast Range as Ely stuffed the Nighthawks 25-17, 25-17. Kallberg again led in kills with eight, along with ten digs, while Lilli Rechichi added seven kills. Thomas posted ten digs, while Lowe added 22 assists.
The Wolves faced a tougher challenge from North Woods, as they took three sets to tame the Grizzlies, winning 25-13, 21-25, and 15-10. Lilli Rechichi and Thomas dominated the net, with ten and nine kills respectively. Kallberg added five kills and eight digs, while Lowe posted 25 assists.
Kallberg and Lilli Rechichi teamed up at the net as the Wolves edged Chisholm 25-23, 25-22. Rechichi posted 11 kills while Kallberg added nine. Lowe added 28 assists and seven digs.
The Wolves were set to travel to Nashwauk on Thursday. They’ll be back home to host Cook County in the regular season finale.