WILLISTON - Eighth-seeded Williston won the first two sets en route to a four set victory over No. 9 St. Mary's in a West Region play-in match on Nov. 5 at Jon Cole Gymnasium. The victory advances the Coyotes (6-12 WDA/8-17 overall) into the regional quarterfinals on Nov. 12 to take on top-seed Century. The loss ended St. Mary's season at 4-14 in WDA play and 9-22 overall.

The Saints found their game in set three, picking up a 25-17 win. However, that momentum couldn't carry over in set four as Wiliston jumped out to a sizable lead. SM managed to cut a seven-point deficit to two. However, that is as close as it would get, falling 25-17 in the final set. Sophia Schlinger had an impressive final match. She finished with a team-best 12 kills and 18 assists to go along with 25 digs and two aces. Cloey Kraljic added 10 kills and five blocks. Sydney Kukowski finished with 29 digs. Maggie Meyer had 16 assists and 16 digs.