Panthers hold off Braves Menahga

Christine Malm served the final nine points to seal Park Rapids' 25-18, 22-25, 25-17, 25-21 volleyball victory over Menahga Tuesday night at the Area High School gym.

Menahga held a 21-16 lead in Game 4 before a kill by Hailey Lundin started the Panthers' comeback. Ayana Hartman had three consecutive kills before an ace serve by Malm gave Park Rapids a 22-21 lead. Another kill by Hartman, a kill by Lundin and a spike by Hartman capped off the win.

Malm also served the Panthers to a 9-3 lead in Game 1 with an ace and six points. Two spikes by Hart-man, tips by Hannah Wolff and Leeza Tostenson, and ace serves by Heather Tret-bar and Tostenson gave the Panthers a 22-14 advantage. Tamra Haapala had three kills and Vanessa Burkman contributed a spike and block for Men-ahga during that stretch. A tip by Wolff and a spike by Hartman closed out Game 1.

Two kills by Haapala and a kill and ace serve by Burkman sparked Men-ahga to an 8-6 lead in Game 2. Two kills by Hartman and an ace serve by Tosten-son rallied the Panthers to a 19-11 advantage before Hannah Dissmore served nine consecutive points. Spikes by Leana Bruer and Burkman, tips by Megan Cleveland and Haapala, a dig by Rachael Bruer and two aces by Dissmore gave Menahga a 21-19 edge. A tip by Hartman helped the Panthers tie the game at 22-22 before Haapala served out the game with an ace.

A kill by Wolff, two tips by Tretbar, two kills by Hartman, and an ace serve by Malm led to a 12-8 lead for the Panthers in Game 3. Haapala and Rachael Bruer had tips by Men-ahga during that span. Two kills by Dissmore and a block by Haapala kept Menahga within 15-12 be-fore the Panthers closed out the game behind kills by Lundin and Hartman, three kills by Tretbar, and a tip and ace serve by Tostenson.

An ace serve by Rachael Bruer, two blocks by Burk-man, and kills by Kati Nei-sess and Haapala helped give Menahga a 21-15 lead in Game 4 before the Panthers rallied.

Hartman finished with 20 kills while Malm had 23 service points and 16 digs to lead the Panthers, who improved to 5-7 on the season.

Park Rapids statistics

Serving: Wolff 2 for 4, Hartman 7 for 8, Haugland 7 for 8 (1 ace), Lundin 8 for 9 (1 ace), Tostenson 14 for 17 (3 aces), Tretbar 18 for 18 (1 ace), Malm 27 for 29 (4 aces), Schweigart 0 for 1.

Service points: Wolff 2, Hartman 3, Haugland 3, Lundin 5, Tostenson 10, Tretbar 9, Malm 23.

Attacks: Wolff 32 (9 kills), Hartman 32 (20 kills), Haugland 15 (2 kills), Lundin 18 (6 kills), Tostenson 24 (3 kills), Tretbar 20 (4 kills), Malm 3, Schweigart 5 (2 kills).

Set assists: Haugland 4, Tretbar 25.

Digs: Wolff 2, Hartman 3, Haugland 7, Lundin 7, Tostenson 10, Tretbar 14, Malm 16.

Solo blocks: Wolff 1.

Assisted blocks: Wolff 2, Lundin 1, Tostenson 1.

Panthers split matches

The Panthers split matches at last Saturday's Pine Lakes tournament at Pine River and Pequot Lakes.

Park Rapids opened with a 25-17, 25-15 loss to Hill City before defeating Cass Lake (25-18, 25-11) and Pequot Lakes (25-17, 25-15). The Panthers lost to Sebeka 25-23, 25-20 in the final match.

Wolff and Hartman had five kills each, Tostenson served six points, Malm had 13 digs and Tretbar had 10 set assists in the loss to Hill City.

Laura Haugland's five kills, Tostenson's 11 service points, and Tretbar's two ace serves and nine set assists led the Panthers past Cass Lake.

In the win over Pequot Lakes, Wolff's six kills and Tostenson's five ace serves led the way. Malm added 11 service points and 13 digs while Lundin had 12 digs.

Haugland, Hartman and Wolff combined for 16 kills to lead the Panthers against Sebeka. Malm added two ace serves and 14 digs.

Park Rapids stats vs. Hill City

Serving: Wolff 1 for 1, Hartman 3 for 3, Lundin 5 for 5 (1 ace), Tostenson 6 for 7 (1 ace), Tretbar 5 for 5, Malm 3 for 3, Schweigart 5 for 5.

Service points: Hartman 1, Lundin 1, Tostenson 6, Tretbar 1, Malm 1, Schweigart 3.

Attacks: Wolff 15 (5 kills), Hartman 13 (5 kills), Haugland 8 (1 kill), Lundin 4 (1 kill), Tostenson 12 (2 kills), Tretbar 8 (1 kill), Malm 2.

Set assists: Lundin 1, Tretbar 10.

Digs: Hartman 9, Haugland 1, Lundin 3, Tostenson 10, Tretbar 4, Malm 13.

Assisted blocks: Haugland 1, Tostenson 1.

Park Rapids stats vs. Cass Lake

Serving: Wolff 6 for 6 (2 aces), Hartman 4 for 4 (1 ace), Tretbar 11 for 13 (2 aces), Lundin 5 for 5 (1 ace), Tostenson 13 for 13, Malm 4 for 4.

Service points: Wolff 3, Hartman 4, Tretbar 9, Lundin 3, Tostenson 11, Malm 2.

Attacks: Wolff 14 (3 kills), Hartman 14 (2 kills), Tretbar 12 (2 kills), Haugland 14 (5 kills), Lundin 8 (1 kill), Tostenson 7 (3 kills), Malm 3 (1 kill), Schweigart 1.

Set assists: Wolff 1, Tretbar 9, Lundin 2.

Digs: Hartman 5, Tretbar 4, Lundin 1, Tostenson 1, Malm 4, Schwartz 1.

Solo blocks: Wolff 1.

Assisted blocks: Wolff 3, Tretbar 2, Lundin 1.

Park Rapids stats vs. Pequot Lakes

Serving: Wolff 1 for 3, Hartman 1 for 3, Lundin 4 for 5, Tostenson 19 for 19 (5 aces), Tretbar 1 for 4 (1 ace), Malm 15 for 15 (3 aces).

Service points: Hartman 1, Lundin 4, Tostenson 14, Tretbar 1, Malm 11.

Attacks: Wolff 8 (6 kills), Hartman 8 (2 kills), Haugland 6 (3 kills), Lundin 3 (1 kill), Tostenson 5 (1 kill), Tretbar 8 (3 kills), Malm 2, Schweigart 1.

Set assists: Tretbar 6.

Digs: Wolff 2, Hartman 5, Haugland 5, Lundin 12, Tostenson 2, Tretbar 3, Malm 13, Schweigart 1.

Solo blocks: Wolff 1.

Assisted blocks: Haugland 1.

Park Rapids stats vs. Sebeka

Serving: Wolff 3 for 5 (1 ace), Hartman 7 for 9 (1 ace), Lundin 4 for 4, Tostenson 7 for 7, Tretbar 6 for 6 (1 ace), Malm 6 for 7 (2 aces).

Service points: Wolff 3, Hartman 6, Tostenson 4, Tretbar 4, Malm 4.

Attacks: Wolff 18 (5 kills), Hartman 15 (5 kills), Haugland 13 (6 kills), Lundin 8, Tostenson 15, Tretbar 11 (2 kills).

Set assists: Tretbar 8.

Digs: Hartman 6, Lundin 2, Tostenson 5, Tretbar 8, Malm 14.