Scores and Games

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014

TERRIFIC TUESDAY

The Melrose Lady Dutchmen team brought victories and the resurrected cross-country program had an impressive outing today.
The volleyball, swimming and tennis team all brought home victories.
Volleyball

The Lady Dutchmen defeated Sauk Centre 3-1 to remain unbeaten on the year. Game scores were 19-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-16. The team needed to rally after losing the first game. It did, but again found itself trailing the third game. It regrouped from a 17-13 deficit, tied the scored, too that game and dominated the fourth to stay unbeaten.

Melrose Justine Revermann and Emily Goerdt both had double digit kills and Taryn Van Heel and Lydia Butkowski kept finding ways to keep the ball in the air as Melrose won played a well-balance match to stay unbeaten.

Swimming

The Lady Dutchmen topped Albany 106-72 in swimming this evening. Melrose swam the final three events as exhibition races. The Lady Dutchmen took the top three spots in 200FS. 50FS, diving (video) and 100FS. It captured the top two spots in the 200MR and 200IM, and it won the 200FSR and 500FS. The team also had the top three times in the 100BK, and top two times in the 400FSR.
The Lady Dutchmen mixed up their line-up a bit but still managed good times and finishes in each event. Gabi Sawyer (left) swam with the first place medley relay team and also won the 100FS. Taylor Poepping (right) led Melrose to a sweep of the 200FS.
Tennis

Melrose returned from Montevideo with a 6-1 win. Melrose is now 8-2 on the year. Katie Schulzetenberg posted a win of 6-0 6-0 at number three singles. Sam Poepping and Harley Walked won a tough three set match with scores of 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (4-7) and 6-2.

Cross Country

Melrose Boys Cross Country Team took fifth out of 15 at Wadena today. The girls field an incomplete team. Brian Thielen (pictured right) led the Dutchmen taking 19th out of 71 runners in the race.

More information will appear in the Sept 10 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

Friday, August 29, 2014

Friday, Aug. 29, 2014

DUTCHMEN FOOTBALL

Colton Meyer and other Melrose defenders created problems of the Morris Tiger running backs.

The first quarter of Melrose’s 14-6 win over Morris pretty much set the tone of the game. Defense would dominate.

From the start of the game both the Dutchmen and Tiger defenses thwarted offensive drive. Morris stopped the Dutchmen more often then not by not allowing first downs. Melrose ended Morris drives with sacks and recovered fumbles.

Melrose’s second quarter touchdown, a 29-yard pass to Blake Gerads from Matthew Beste, was set up when the Dutchmen defense recovered a fumble at the Melrose 42. The third quarter touchdown, a 7-yard pass to Gerads, was set up by after Melrose sacked the quarterback for a nine-yard loss.

Melrose running game was also in good from as both Anthony Welle and Zack Pierskalla were able to grind out yards. Ironically Pierskalla’s biggest impact play, came late in the game. Morris had scored with 7:16 left in the game, then stopped Melrose with 4:50 left. The Tigers were driving for a touchdown, but were stopped with Pierskalla intercepted a pass (http://youtu.be/UCHzNNH-ovk). Melrose then ran out the clock.

The Dutchmen had four fumble recoveries and an interception in the game.

West Central Conference North Standings

Through Aug. 29

Team	WCC	Year
ACGC	1-0	1-0
Melrose	1-0	1-0
Minnewaska	1-0	1-0
Montevideo	1-0	1-0
Paynesville	1-0	1-0
Benson	0-1	0-1
BOLD	0-1	0-1
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta	0-1	0-1
Sauk Centre	0-1	0-1
YME	0-1	0-1

MELROSE VOLLEYBALL

Sandra Sprenger's digs kept the ball alive for Melrose

The Lady Dutchmen moved to 2-0 on with a 3-0 win over Morris.

Emily Goerdt had an strong all-around game recording 10 kills, 10 assists and two ace blocks. Justine Revermann added six kills in the 3-0 win over Morris.

In each of three games Melrose had some strong runs in serving. Sandra Sprenger’s four point service run in the first game gave Melrose 12-10 lead. Morris actually regained the lead at 22-21, but Goerdt served in four straight as Melrose won 25-22, the game winning point was an ace. In the second game Goerdt had a five point runs, Taryn Van Heel a four-point run and Mattie Meyer a five-point run as Melrose won 25-15.

The third game was tied at 22 before Sprenger served in the final three points for the Lady Dutchmen.

More information will appear in the Sept. 10 issue of the Melrose Beacon.
See highlights at www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sukilpI3BE&feature=youtu.be