West beats East to split All-Star Series

BISMARCK — The West Optimist All-Star volleyball team responded after being sweep in Fargo on Monday night.

The reward was a 3-2 five-set win over the East at the North Dakota Optimist North Dakota High School Coaches Associations All-Star volleyball match on Tuesday at Bismarck Century High School.

A.J. Jacobs, who played her high school career at Century, led the West with 11 kills, eight digs and three blocks.

Williston’s Jayden Lynch, who was named outstanding player, posted 45 assists, 15 digs and three kills. Stanley’s Jasmin Pappa added 11 kills for the West, while Ellie Gillund supplied five.

McKenzie Hart led the East with nine kills, followed Paige Weston with four, while Allison Barta and Emily Thompson each had three.

Dickinson’s Madison Deibert, who will be playing at Bismarck State College this fall, tallied three kills, 10 digs and an ace for the West.

East 25 14 25 21 14 — 2

West 19 25 18 25 16 — 3

Kills: E, McKenzie Hart 9, Paige Weston 4, Allison Barta 3, Emily Thompson 3, Shelby Bommersbach 2. W, A.J. Jacobs 11, Jasmin Pappa 11, Ellie Gillund 5, Madison Deibert 3, Jayden Lynch 3.

Blocks: E, Hart 2. W, Jacobs 3, Gillund 2.

Aces: E, Bommersbach 2, Weston 1, Schneider 1. W, Lynch 2, Jacobs 2, Deibert 1, Haugen 1.

Digs: E, Weston 9, Hart 8, Barta 6, Kayln Schneider 5, Bommersbach 4. W, Alek Haugen 16, Lynch 15, Deibert 10, Jacobs 8, Pappa 7.

Assists: E, Barta 12, Bommersbach 9. W, Lynch 45, Gillund 1.

Outstanding player: Jayden Lynch.

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