The Prior Lake volleyball team returned to winning form Sept. 17 on the South Suburban Conference road.
The No. 3-ranked Lakers avoided a three-match losing streak with a four-set win over Apple Valley (25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 25-16). Prior Lake hasn't lost three in row since the middle of the 2012 season.
The Lakers went into the match, falling in four sets at No. 6 Eagan Sept. 15 in SSC play and losing to No. 1 Lakeville South in the title match of the Southwest Minnesota Challenge Sept. 12 in Marshall.
Meanwhile, senior Ella Francis continues to dominate on offense for the Lakers. She finished with 20 kills against Apple Valley, adding seven digs.
Francis has a team-best 170 kills in the Lakers' 8-3 start (1-1 in the SSC).
Prior Lake faced Apple Valley without senior Lara Schultz (59 kills in 10 matches), so junior Ellie Veldman was in a dual role. Not only did she have 21 set assists, but added three kills and 11 digs.
Senior Mara Fossum rotated the setting duties with Veldman and led in assists with 22, adding 12 digs. Senior Danielle Sorensen picked up the slack for Schultz at the service line with five ace serves, while senior Olivia Spanton had three aces, along with 18 digs and five kills.
Sophomore Maddy Bremer finished with nine kills and two blocks, while junior Anna Martin had eight kills. Sophomore Kayla Bair had six kills and five blocks.
Sophomore CC McGraw led the defense with 27 digs, giving her a team-high 190 on the season.
Prior Lake is back on the SSC court Sept. 24 at home versus Lakeville North at 7 p.m.
The Lakers are playing in the prestigious Eagle Invitational Sept. 25-26 in Apple Valley. The field is loaded with top teams, including Lakeville South, Eagan, No. 2 Eden Prairie, No. 4 Roseville, No. 8 Chaska and No. 10 Marshall.
Other top Class 3A programs in the field are Hopkins, Waconia, Shakopee, Moorhead and Blaine, along with Bethlehem Academy, ranked No. 1 in Class 1A.
The Lakers follow the tourney at home versus Shakopee Sept. 29 in league play at 7 p.m.
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