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Spikers pile up six more Ely wins

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ELY- The Ely volleyball team made the most of a busy stretch, winning six matches in four days and dropping just one set along the way.
The Timberwolves went 4-0 at the Mesabi East tournament on Saturday, sweeping all four opponents in straight sets. Ely topped International Falls 25-15, 25-14, beat Two Harbors 25-12, 25-16, defeated Mesabi East 25-22, 25-14, and downed Northeast Range 25-13, 25-10.
Audrey Kallberg led Ely at the net for the tournament with 33 kills, while Violet Udovich added 25, Charlotte Hegman had 20, and Lydia Shultz finished with 17. Gretta Lowe handled the setting with 101 assists and added 18 digs. Peyton Huntington led the back row with 27 digs and six aces, while Hegman added 20 digs. Kallberg also had three solo blocks and four block assists.
Ely kept rolling Monday with a 3-0 home win over Bigfork, taking the match 25-17, 25-4, 25-16.
Shultz had eight kills in the win, while Kylee Zobitz added seven. Ruby Lowe and Hegman each had five kills. Gretta Lowe finished with 26 set assists, while Kallberg served seven aces.
The Timberwolves closed the stretch Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Mt. Iron-Buhl. After dropping the first set 25-17, Ely took the next three 25-15, 25-18, 25-19.
Amelia Penke led the attack with 16 kills, while Hegman added 12 and Kallberg had 11. Shultz finished with nine kills. Gretta Lowe had 48 set assists and 10 digs, while Hegman added eight digs and Peyton Huntington had seven. Zobitz and Penke each had three block assists.