WEM vs. Mayer Lutheran for trip to State

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Jay M. Schneider

WEM volleyball captains, left to right, Trista Hering, Delaney Donahue, and Toryn Richards celebrate with WEM's 5th straight Sub-Section Championship trophy after downing Alden-Conger Thursday, Oct. 31.

For the fifth straight season, WEM will face Mayer Lutheran for the Section 2A Volleyball Championship. The two teams each won their respective Sub-Section title Thursday, Oct. 31. WEM defeated Alden-Conger 25-20, 25-11, and 25-14. Mayer Lutheran defeated BOLD 25-20, 25-15, and 25-20.The Bucs and Crusaders will face off Saturday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. at Mankato East High School in the Section 2A Championship match. In 2015, WEM defeated the Crusaders on their way to a Class A State Championship. The next three years Mayer Lutheran defeated the Bucs for the Section Championship. In 2016 and 2017 Mayer Lutheran won the Class A State Championship. Last year they won the Consolation title. The two teams have played this season, with Mayer Lutheran winning 19-25, 25-18, and 15-11 Sept. 21 in the Class A Showcase Tournament. WEM is 31-2 this season and Mayer Lutheran is 27-3. The winner will advance to the Class A State Tournament and will open with a Thursday, Nov. 7 game either at 1 or 3 p.m. at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

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