Photo: Lyle Ripplinger/WDA event photographer 
Photo: Lyle Ripplinger/WDA event photographer 
Photo: Lyle Ripplinger/WDA event photographer 
Photo: Lyle Ripplinger/WDA event photographer Legacy defeats Mandan, 3-2
October 15, 2026 · Volleyball · WDA Sports
BISMARCK - Legacy edged out Mandan in a thrilling five-set match, winning 3-2 on Oct. 15 at LHS Haussler Gymnasium. The final set was back-and-forth. Legacy improved to 11-3 in the WDA and 19-8 overall, while Mandan's record moved to 4-9 in the WDA and 11-14 overall.
The Sabers had a strong defensive match at the net, posting 15.5 blocks. Marlee Falcon led the way with four. Finley Fettig added 3.5. Brooklyn Pudwill had a team-best 18 kills for Legacy. Falcon added 12. Zoe Flemmer had 34 assists. Gracie Watson finished with 28 digs.
AnnaClaire Bugbee led Mandan with a standout performance, recording 26 kills and adding 3 blocks to her tally. Sierra Gustavsson was instrumental in setting up the offense with 46 assists, while Hadley Harris anchored the defense with 39 digs.
Looking ahead, Mandan will face Williston, who holds a 6-7 WDA record and is 7-12 overall, on October 17. Legacy will prepare to take on Century, currently 13-1 in the WDA and 21-5 overall, on October 20.
Box Score
| Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Sets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandan | 18 | 28 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 2 |
| Legacy | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 3 |
Mandan
| # | Player | SP | Kills | Assists | Aces | Digs | Blocks (BS-BA) | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hadley Harris | 5 | 3 | 1 | 39 | |||
| 2 | Jersey Hammes | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 3 | Sierra Gustavsson | 5 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 26 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | Mya Dannenfelzer | 5 | 14 | |||||
| 5 | Eden Ellersick | 5 | 2 | |||||
| 10 | Kennedy Keller | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |
| 12 | AnnaClaire Bugbee | 5 | 26 | 10 | 3 | |||
| 15 | Kinsley Ulberg | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 18 | Aubrey Karsky | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1.5 |
Legacy
| # | Player | SP | Kills | Assists | Aces | Digs | Blocks (BS-BA) | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaelyn Hafner | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 2 | Zoe Flemmer | 5 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 20 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | Elsey Torske | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2.0 | |||
| 7 | Brooklyn Pudwill | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | Finley Fettig | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3.5 | |||
| 10 | Marlee Falcon | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4.0 | ||
| 11 | Gracie Watson | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0.5 | |
| 12 | Claire Brendel | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | ||
| 14 | Katelyn Deringer | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | Sammy Watson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
Match Notes
This was Legacy's third five-set WDA match (2-1)...Mandan's AnnaClaire Bugbee had a team-best 26 kills...Legacy had 15.5 blocks.
Sub-Varsity Results
| JV | Legacy |
|---|---|
| Sophomore | Legacy |
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