The Martin County West volleyball team escaped Nicollet with a five-set victory on a Tuesday night where Mavericks senior Maddie Carlson collected the 1000th dig of her career.
MCW dominated the first set 25-8, the Raiders responded with a 25-14 win of the second set, MCW took the third 25-19, Nicollet stole the fourth 25-22, and MCW held on in the winner-take-all fifth set 15-12 to hold off the Raiders.
Carlson led the Mavericks with 13 kills to go with 14 digs and a pair of aces on her milestone night. Ida Rohman set up 39 assists to go with 11 digs plus a pair of aces and kills. Rowan Faber had a game-high 17 digs to go with 4 assists. Jaylee Hanson had a team-high three aces to go with three kills.
Brynlee Haukos provided eight kills and five digs. Stella Rohman had seven kills and four digs. Giana Chase had five kills and three digs. Bailey Larson added six kills. Lillie Schultz had five digs and Emma Geldart had two.
The 19-1 Mavericks are tied for 11th in the latest coaches poll as they visit sixth-ranked Cleveland on Thursday in a showdown of the only teams still unbeaten in Valley division and Section 2A play.