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The Cloquet volleyball team fell to the Superior Spartans in a 5 game match that was all about momentum. Superior won the first game 25-20, gaining a lead of 14-7 keyed off a run of 6 points after a 3-3 tie. From that lead, the largest separation Superior gained was 13-21.

In the second game the 'Jacks blocks held Superior in check, building a large lead the entire game, to taking game two 25-15. Cloquet made a big run in the third game, from a 5-5 score to 13-6, and continued to build a lead after a Superior timeout, to take game three 25-14.

Superior built a big lead in game four, 6-0 before a Cloquet timeout, with middle hitter Jessica Lindstrom making kill after kill in the early points. The largest lead in game four came at 16-6, when the Lumberjacks climbed back into the match, winning six straight points to cut the Superior lead to 16-12, then 17-19, but Superior ran off the next 6 points to take the game 25-17.

The fifth game was back and forth, the 'Jacks down 0-3 climbed back to lead 8-5, and even 11-7 before Superior made a comeback themselves, tying the game at 12-12. Superior took the deciding game 15-13 to win the match.



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