Minot defeats St. Mary's, 3-1
September 22, 2026 · Volleyball · WDA Sports
BISMARCK - Minot High earned its second WDA road win of the season, besting St. Mary's, 3-1, on Sept. 12 at Tony Wald Court at SMCHS.
St. Mary's started strong by taking the opening set, but Minot High would find its form after that, winning the next three sets, including a pivotal 25-23 win in set two. Minot High was paced by Brooke Bedell's splendid back row play, getting a team-high 14 digs. She also was strong at the service line with five aces. Hadlea Faul was strong at the net with four blocks. Kynsli Gillmore finished with 11 kills. Everette Dechamp chipped in with 10. Kiyah Bergrude had 15 assists.
Ellie Dirk fueled St. Mary's with a team-best 11 kills. Sophia Schlinger contributed with 18 assists. Sydney Kukowski was a defensive standout for St. Mary's, recording 22 digs to keep rallies alive.
Minot will look to continue their momentum against Dickinson (0-7 WDA, 1-12 overall) on September 24, while St. Mary's prepares to face Legacy (6-1 WDA, 9-4 overall) on the same day.
Box Score
| Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Sets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| St. Mary's | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
Minot
| # | Player | SP | Kills | Assists | Aces | Digs | Blocks (BS-BA) | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Leighton Johnson | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | Everette Deschamp | 4 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 9 | Brooke Bedell | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | |
| 10 | Kiyah Bergrude | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | |||
| 11 | Hadlea Faul | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 12 | Briston Bolton | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 13 | Kynsli Gillmore | 4 | 11 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 14 | Sisi Stevick | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 18 | Angel Beckerleg | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
St. Mary's
| # | Player | SP | Kills | Assists | Aces | Digs | Blocks (BS-BA) | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ellie Dirk | 4 | 11 | 2 | 16 | |||
| 10 | Cloey Kraljic | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 3 | Maggie Kraljic | 4 | 6 | |||||
| 6 | Lydia Artlip | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 14 | Sophia Schlinger | 4 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 18 | Emily Stroh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Maggie Meyer | 4 | 10 | 14 | ||||
| 0 | Sydney Kukowski | 4 | 1 | 22 | ||||
| 11 | Sofia Meyer | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Match Notes
Minot High dropped the opening set, but won the next three.
Sub-Varsity Results
| JV | Minot |
|---|---|
| Sophomore | Minot |
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