Fillmore Central wins third-place game at volleyball state tournament

ST. PAUL — Fillmore Central finished third at the Class 1A state volleyball tournament after sweeping Sacred Heart 30-28, 25-17, 25-21 on Saturday at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. The Falcons were on their third straight state run this season and were the No. 2 seed in the tournament. FC's Norah Nagel, Madi Zwart and Lauren Dahly chipped in 13, 12 and 10 kills each. Braelynn Diekes put up 26 assists in the win. Nagel added seven aces. Josiana Corson tallied 12 digs on defense for FC. The Falcons took down No. 7 seed Sleepy Eye Saint Mary's in the Class 1A state quarterfinals on Thursday to advance to the semifinals, where they fell to No. 6 seed Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in a five-set marathon on Friday. FC finished with a total of 17 aces and seven blocks. The Falcons end the season with a 26-7 record. Fillmore Central 3, Sacred Heart 0 Sacred Heart#28#17#21 Fillmore Central#30#25#25 BOX SCORE ]]>

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