HPC Storm falls to Exeter-Milligan in CRC quarterfinals

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  • Gahvi Lesiak receives a serve during HPC’s three-set loss to Exeter-Milligan in the quarterfinals of the CRC tournament Saturday.
    Gahvi Lesiak receives a serve during HPC’s three-set loss to Exeter-Milligan in the quarterfinals of the CRC tournament Saturday.
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High Plains and Exeter-Milligan had one of the matches of the day from the CRC tournament in the quarterfinals Saturday in York. 
The two teams traded blows in its second match of the week, this time Exeter-Milligan taking the win in three, 25-22, 18-25 and 25-20. Back on Oct. 11, HPC defeated E-M in four sets. 
On Saturday, Exeter-Milligan began the first set red-hot, leading 6-0 early. Hailey Lindburg broke the ice for HPC with a kill before a Kenzie Wruble block, but Exeter-Milligan still led 9-2 before a Storm timeout. 
High Plains clawed its way back into it as Rylee Ackerson got involved with two kills, cutting the lead to 10-8. Addison Lindburg tallied an ace serve before a kill from sister Hailey tied the game at 13-all. 

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