Volleyball: Tigers fall to Shakopee in three

Makenzie Hesse 15 serve receptions (photo by Jim Lindquist)

Missota Conference co-champion Shakopee defeated the Tigers 3-0 Tuesday night in Shakopee in the league finale for both teams.

The Sabers swept the match by scores of 25-16, 25-15 and 25-9.

Shakopee finished the conference season 6-1 to tie Chanhassen for the title. Farmington (13-14 overall) went 2-5 in league play and placed sixth.

Emma Fahning had another productive night for the Tigers in the losing effort. The versatile eighth-grader led the team in kills (5) and service aces (2) and also recorded 10 serve receptions, three digs and a block.

Ruthie Schmitt and Mia Johnston topped the assist charts with nine and six respectively.



Mackenzie Hesse led in serve receptions with 15; Rachel Eckert had 13 serve receptions and four digs. Kaylene Seurer registered two of the team's three blocks.

The Tigers now await the Section 1AAA seeding process that will determined who and where they play in next week's opening round.