FAIRVIEW - Sep. 29, 2009 - Hale earned a North Star League road victory at Fairview on Tuesday, 25-22, 25-9, 23-25, 25-11.

"It was a great match," said Hale coach Heather Chrivia. "The girls played really hard and communicated well together."

Hale trailed 15-5 in the third game before rallying to get within one point.

"That's a huge step for us to keep positive through the entire game and be able to bring it back that close," Chrivia said. "The freshmen really stepped up this game and really showed mass improvement. We are hoping to continue this great team unity and improvement throughout the rest of the season and pull out many more wins."

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Hale Stats: Laura Sidebottom 5 aces, 6 digs, 9 kills, 2 blocks; Kelsey Reilly 7 aces, 3 digs, 2 kills; Stacey Eno 10 aces, 2 kills, 16 assists, 1 block; Lindsay Weaver 4 digs, 4 kills, 2 blocks; Shelby Rhein 4 aces, 2 digs, 1 assist; Halley Wolkens 8 aces, 8 digs, 2 kills, 2 assists; Lizz Farrand 5 digs, 1 kill.