STORY CITY, Ia. — The Roland-Story Norse volleyball team returned to the floor on Thursday night, as they hosted the Pella Christian Eagles in Class 3A, Region 6 semifinal action at Roland-Story High School. Roland-Story entered at 34-9 and ranked #10, while Pella Christian entered at 8-18.
The opening set was a back-and-forth battle between the Norse and the Eagles, with Roland-Story outlasting the visitors 25-23, before dominating the 2nd set 25-13 to take a 2-0 lead. Pella Christian would not go quietly into the night, battling hard in set 3, but an Emma Truesdell kill ended the match in extra rallies, with the Norse winning 26-24 and capping off a 3-0 sweep.
The Ace of the Game, presented by Ace Hardware of Webster City, was Roland-Story senior Riley Johnson, who tallied 9 kills and 2 aces in the win. Brookleyn Jondle had 10 kills and 2 blocks, as Emma Truesdell totaled 6 kills and 2 blocks.
Roland-Story volleyball returns to the floor on Tuesday night, as they host the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks, who upset top-seeded Center Point-Urbana in the other regional semifinal in 5 sets, at Roland-Story High School with first serve at 7 PM on 95.7 KQWC, online at kqradio.com and on the KQWC App.