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GRANITE FALLS -- The Yellow Medicine East volleyball team suffered a home loss to Minneota on Tuesday night, falling to the Vikings in straight sets, 25-6, 25-12, 25-14.
Minneota improved to 24-4 overall and 11-0 in conference play with the victory, using a balanced offensive attack and a strong serving performance to secure the win.
Jaylyn Coequyt led the Vikings with 12 kills, while Eden Meagher added eight and Sophie Gillund finished with seven. Brek Fier contributed six kills, and Leah Coequyt added five.
Libby Sussner paced Minneota with 18 set assists, while Gillund added 13. The Vikings also found success from the service line, with Fier recording five aces, Sussner adding three, Meagher finishing with two and Autum Anderson contributing one.
Anderson led Minneota defensively with 13 digs. Meagher added six, while Gillund finished with three. At the net, Leah Coequyt, Fier, Meagher and Jaylyn Coequyt each recorded a block.
For YME, Bailey Mortenson led the Sting with seven kills, while Hanna Bjorndal added five and Lucy Schmidt contributed one. Charlotte Paslawski paced the offense with 12 set assists.
Kourtney Peterson led YME with nine digs, followed by Chasity Schmitz with six. Paslawski and Mortenson each recorded four digs, while Londyn Dorame added three. Lauren Soine and Schmidt each finished with one dig.
Mortenson, Bjorndal and Justice Sims each recorded a block for the Sting.
Minneota will host the Camden Conference Championship on Monday, Oct. 26, as the Vikings look to continue their strong season. YME will look to rebound in its next match.