Hinton 25-25-25, Hudson 16-22-12
Last year’s Class 2A runner-up opened its return trip to state with a sweep.
Ellie Friessen had 13 kills, and top-seeded Hinton beat eighth-seeded Hudson 25-16, 25-22, 25-12 on Tuesday in the first round of the Class 2A state volleyball tournament.
Macie Charlson added nine kills and three block assists for the Blackhawks. Addy Ortegren had eight kills and two aces, and Raelyn Kempema had seven kills and four block assists. Addison Dunkel had 31 assists, and libero Brynlee Boeve had 25 digs.
Hinton outhit Hudson .259 to .058.
Paige Davis led Hudson (36-9) with nine kills and nine digs. Natalie Rausch had eight kills and 10 digs. Brinn Olsen had 19 assists, and libero Siri Olsen had 14 digs and passed 25 serves without an error. The Pirates were making their first state tournament appearance since 2019.
Hinton (32-3) advances to the semifinals at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
(Summary courtesy of the IGHSAU)
