State Tournament: Class AAAA Quarterfinal Breakdown

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Welcome to the Minnesota State Tournament! Wednesday kicked off plenty of Quarterfinal action including Class AAAA. Let's take a quick look at what happened on opening day in Class AAAA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wayzata vs Edina</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wayzata took Edina in a clean 3-set sweep, 25-17, 25-17, 25-16. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["107898"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Swenson demonstrated smart use of the block to score points at will.  She both teams with 13 kills while hitting a .478 hitting percentage.  Swenson also added 3 aces and 4 digs in the Trojan win.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["199391"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Banks is not just a setter with great hands and location.  She runs a 6-2 with Greta Granbuerg and Edina utilizes her ability to attack while she is in the front row.  Banks takes great swings with smart shots.  She led Edina with 9 kills, 7 assists, and 2 digs.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":2,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-654c9d2ed980a"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Eagan vs Anoka</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This was a great match to kick off the State Tournament because it had all the drama of a 5 set match. Anoka took the first two sets 29-27, 28-26 before Eagan turned up the intensity and took sets 3 and 4, 28-26, 28-26. Anoka took over from there and sealed up set 5 15-4.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["229971"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Bertsch made a number of ridiculous saves and showed off her super athleticism.  She recorded 54 assists as she run a steady offense with 3 attackers reaching double digit kills.  Bertsch added 5 aces, 14 digs, and 1 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battle.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["199396"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Kraft was reading the attack like an expert.  She is such a fun defender to watch because she has these quick twitch reactions that get so many digs.  Kraft was solid is serve receive and led the court with 27 digs.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":3,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-654c9d2ed98c4"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/BreitNelson/status/1722363912601923929","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/BreitNelson/status/1722363912601923929 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["229970"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Purrington was so strong in serve receive.  She made smart swings and smoked the ball down the line.  Purrington contributed 14 kills, 1 ace and 14 digs.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-654c9d2ed9916"} /--> <!-- 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New Prague started off with a 25-19 win before dropping the second set, 23-25. The finished off the match 25-14, 25-13.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='491322' first='Antonia' 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Rogers came out on fire with 25-21, 25-18 wins. 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