Royals, Raptors win sectional openers

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Nicole Sullivan and her Woodbury volleyball teammates had no trouble getting the ball past Roseville as the Royals topped the Raiders in three games in the Section 4AAA Tournament opener on Friday. Staff Photo by Tom Carothers.

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Friday night was a winner for both the Woodbury and East Ridge volleyball teams as both the second-seeded Royals and third-seeded Raptors won their respective opening matches in the Section 4AAA Tournament.

The Royals shutout Roseville (25-15, 25-19, 25-14) behind seven kills from hitter Nicola Kim and 22 assists from setter Sam Sullivan.

The Raptors had an equally easy time with North St. Paul in a three-game (25-12, 25-13, 25-19) win. Individual results were not available.

The teams now face each other in the 4AAA semifinals at 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3 at Stillwater High School with a trip to the sectional title game hanging in the balance. The Royals won this autumn's regular-season matchup in five games and have yet to lose to the Raptors in the brief history between the teams.

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