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Concordia Academy's volleyball tradition continues under Duis and another group of talented players

By Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine, 09/07/21, 9:15PM CDT

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Seniors Gia Waters, Shaina Zinter, Makenzie Roettger and Nora Wilhelm powered the Beacons to a sweep of Hill-Murray Tuesday, earning coach Kim Duis her 250th career victory.

Concordia Academy senior Gia Waters (1) attacks during the Beacons' 3-0 victory Tuesday night at Hill-Murray. Waters' 14 kills led the way for Concordia Academy. Photo by Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine

Concordia Academy senior Gia Waters (1) attacks during the Beacons' 3-0 victory Tuesday night at Hill-Murray. Waters' 14 kills led the way for Concordia Academy. Photo by Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine

Hill-Murray junior Payton Mackley (26) blocks a shot from Concordia Academy's Shaina Zinter (4). Photo by Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine

Hill-Murray junior Payton Mackley (26) blocks a shot from Concordia Academy's Shaina Zinter (4). Photo by Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine

Kim Duis will tell you her success at Concordia Academy is just an extension of a rich and proud volleyball tradition at the small private school. 

Two hundred and fifty career victories? Duis was at a loss to find personal meaning in reaching that milestone after Concordia Academy's 25-20, 25-10, 25-21 victory at Hill-Murray on Tuesday night. 


Concordia Academy coach Kim Duis leads her team through a timeout. Duis earned her 250th career victory on Tuesday. Photo by Mark Hvidsten, SportsEngine

First report

Trailing 7-6 in the second set, Concordia Academy went on a 13-0 run to set the tone on the way to a 25-20, 25-10, 25-21 victory at Hill-Murray on Tuesday night.

The Beacons (2-0), ranked sixth in the latest Class 2A coaches' poll, used the big arms of seniors Gia Waters and Shaina Zinter to establish a dominance over the Class 3A Pioneers (1-1). Waters had 14 kills and Zinter 10. Junior Ava McTeague added six kills and senior Makenzie Roettger had five.

"We hadn't seen arms like these yet," Hill-Murray coach Tim Walen said. "We hadn't been tested with the kinds of swings and power that they showed."

Hill-Murray started out with the lead in the first set and held it until Concordia Academy finally tied the game at 13-13. The Beacons went on to a 25-20 first-set victory.

The Pioneers started with the lead again in the second set and led 8-7 when Concordia Academy started its 13-point run. Kyla McTeague served up point after point until the Beacons led 20-8 and had the Pioneers reeling. 

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