Holmen volleyball falls in state quarterfinals to two-time defending champs; Aquinas opens Friday morning
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Up against the top-ranked team, Holmen High School’s volleyball team was swept in the Division 1 state quarterfinals by the two-time defending state champs, 3-0 on Thursday from the Resch Center.
The Vikings fell 25-8, 25-9, 25-11 to Divine Savior Holy Angels, who finished with 45 assists on 47 kills.
Setter Makenna McHugh had nine assists and seven digs for Holmen (24-10), which had just a .011 hitting percentage.
DSHA (44-1) was making its third consecutive trip to state, while the Vikings were back for the second time in the past three seasons.
In Division 3, top-ranked Aquinas (27-4) faces fourth-seeded Bonduel (29-4) at 8 a.m. Friday from the Resch Center.
This is the third time Aquinas has been to the state tournament. It also went in 2019 and 2016.
To get here, the Blugolds went five sets in each of its past three matches. Even their playoff opener was a four-set affair.
A win Friday, and the Blugolds will play for the championship at 2:30 p.m. Saturday against either No. 2 Barron (35-2) or third-seeded Lake Country Lutheran (30-14).
TOP PHOTO: Holmen High School’s volleyball team takes on Divine Savior Holy Angels in the Division 1 state quarterfinals at the Resch Center on Nov. 7, 2024 (PHOTO: @holmenschools on Facebook)