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Thelen finished with six kills and Hawkins had 12 blocks for the Elks, who pushed Grayling in the first two games.

"We played well against the Vikings, especially in the second game," Elk Rapids coach Shawn Barrera-Leaf said. "Kelsey had a great game digging up hits from Grayling. Nicole played the net aggressively and forced the opponent to layoff some hits, which allowed us to take control of the ball."

The Vikings won the first game 25-18 and were pushed to 27-25 in the second game before closing the match with a 25-13 game.

"We were unable to perform at the serving line, which caused us to lose too many points," Barrera-Leaf said. "We handed them over to Grayling."

Olivia Morrison had 16 assists for the Elks, and Lidia Dart had four aces.

PETOSKEY DISTRICT
GRAYLING 25 27 25
ELK RAPIDS 18 25 13
ER: Kelsey Hawkins 12 D; Catlin Orschel 4 K; Nicole Thelen 6 K, 1 B; Olivia Morrison 16 Ast, 1 Ace; Britni Veeder 2 K; Rachel Parent 3 Ace, 3 K; Lidia Dart 4 Ace, 1 K; Carrie Louis 1 Ace, 1 K.