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Eagan Advances in Section 3AAA Volleyball

Wildcats will face defending state champs Lakeville North in semi-final match Wednesday.

The Eagan Wildcat volleyball team defeated Bloomington Kennedy 3-0 Friday night in a Section 3AAA quarterfinal match. The Wildcats won by scores of 25-15, 25-20 and25-13.

For their efforts, the No.2 seeded Wildcats earn a home rematch with defending state champion Lakeville North on Wednesday, Nov. 2. The Panthers are seeded No. 3 in the section.

Eagan defeated the Panthers in a five-set battle Sept. 27. That match was tightly contested with Eagan winning 25-19, 19-25, 24-26, 25-22, and 15-13.

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If Eagan is to make it to the state tournament, they’ll have their work cut out for them in Section 3AAA. The Wildcats come into Wednesday’s match with a No.2 ranking in the state compared to a No. 5 ranking for Lakeville North.

No.1-ranked and top-seeded Lakeville South will play No. 7 ranked and fourth-seeded Bloomington Jefferson in Lakeville on Wednesday in the other Section 3AAA semi-final match.

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Wednesday’s winners will meet at Simley High School on Saturday, Nov. 5 in the Section 3AAA final with the winner of that match advancing to the state tournament.

Eagan and Lakeville North face off at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at

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