By Jake Schroer
Crow River News Sports
STMA Volleyball could not find its rhythm in the Mississippi 8 opening match as the team lost in three sets to the Buffalo Bison.
The Bison took the first set 25-18 and the second set 25-19. STMA had its chances to extend the game, but once again fell short in the third set as Buffalo scored the final point in a 26-24 result. Kari Zumach had 18 kills to lead the Bison.
“We had a tough time serving, we had a tough time passing, we were really quiet on the court,” head coach Jill Anderson said, adding that the team did not adjust when it needed to do so.
TOURNAMENT
The Knights went on to the Southwest Minnesota Challenge in Marshall on Friday, where they fell 2-0 to Bloomington Jefferson and defeated Andover 2-0.
On Saturday, the Knights defeated Kasson-Mantorville 2-0 and beat Totino Grace in three sets before losing in two sets to Northfield.
STMA went 3-2 in the tournament, good for tenth place among 32 teams.
The Lady Knights played Chisago Lakes on Tuesday. They host Cambridge-Isanti on Thursday night.