Bethlehem Academy Cardinal Volleyball Advances to Rochester

The Faribault Bethlehem Academy Cardinals will continue defense of their Class A state championship Saturday in Rochester.

The No. 1-ranked team in the state all year in Class A has a gigantic target on their back, and they know it.

They still were able to dispatch Southland in three sets in quarterfinal round West Subsection action Thursday in Van Orsow Auditorium, and will play Lyle/Pacelli on Saturday afternoon on Power 96 Radio 95.9 FM.

Coverage begins at 12:45PM.

Lyle/Pacelli edged Goodhue in a five-set thriller in Goodhue to end the Wildcats' season. On the other side of the bracket, No. 2 seed Hayfield will play No. 3 seed Medford at 2:30PM in Rochester on Saturday.

The matches are at the Rochester Mayo Civic Center Arena.

In the East Subsection, No. 6 seed Fillmore Central knocked off No. 3 seed Wabasha-Kellogg in five sets after being down 2-1. Wabasha-Kellogg won the first and third sets 25-8 and 25-17 and lost the second and fourth 25-23, 25-21 before Fillmore Central scored a 15-10 fifth-set win.

In the Class AA West Subsection, defending state champion Stewartville swept Triton and No. 4 seed Byron had no trouble with Rochester Lourdes. No. 2 seed Kasson-Mantorville defeated Zumbrota-Mazeppa in three sets and No. 3 Cannon Falls bested Pine Island in three sets.

That means at 1PM Saturday, Stewartville will play Byron and Cannon Falls will battle Kasson-Mantorville.

The Bombers versus Komets match will also be on Power 96 Radio 95.9 FM.

You can listen live on the web via the Listen Live player, or by downloading the free RadioPup app on your favorite mobile device.

In the East Subsection of Section 1 Class, AA top seed Chatfield needed four sets to beat La Crescent.

No. 4 seed Red Wing won in four sets over Winona Cotter.

No. 2 seed Plainview-Elgin-Millville swept Lake City, and No. 3 seed Saint Charles downed Dover-Eyota in four sets.