Princeton Tops Sauk Rapids-Rice in State Volleyball
Sauk Rapids-Rice, seeded sixth, fell to third-seeded Princeton in the Class AAA state quarterfinal at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Volleyball
Princeton defeated Sauk Rapids-Rice 3-0 in the Class AAA State Volleyball Tournament, with set scores of 25-20, 25-16 and 25-21. Josie Anderson led Sauk Rapids-Rice with 21 kills, while Aubrey Wolfe added 15 assists and Abbey Meinert recorded 14 digs.
Why it matters
The loss moves Sauk Rapids-Rice into the consolation bracket, where it will continue its postseason run against Totino-Grace. For Minnesota high school volleyball fans, the match underscores how tightly contested the state field remains at the Class AAA level.
Josie Anderson recorded 21 kills, Aubrey Wolfe recorded 15 assists and Abbey Meinert recorded 14 digs for Sauk Rapids-Rice in the loss. The first set featured six tie scores and two lead changes, while the third set featured seven tie scores and six lead changes.
The players
Sauk Rapids-Rice
A Minnesota high school volleyball program that competes in Class AAA and advanced to the state tournament as the sixth seed.
Princeton
A Minnesota high school volleyball program that earned the third seed in Class AAA and advanced past Sauk Rapids-Rice in the state quarterfinal.
The details
Princeton controlled the second set from start to finish and closed out the match in the third set after a back-and-forth stretch of tie scores and lead changes. The match was played at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, the venue for the Class AAA state tournament.
Timeline
November 12, 2026: Princeton defeats Sauk Rapids-Rice in the state quarterfinal.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 11 a.m.: Sauk Rapids-Rice plays Totino-Grace in the consolation bracket.
Season Trajectory
The loss ends Sauk Rapids-Rice's path toward the state championship match and shifts the team into the consolation bracket for the remainder of the Class AAA tournament. Princeton advances in the main bracket, where it keeps alive its bid for a state title.
Sauk Rapids-Rice's consolation match against Totino-Grace on Friday is its next opportunity to finish its season with a win. Fans tracking Anderson, Wolfe and Meinert can follow their individual production in that game.
The takeaway
A single-elimination state bracket can turn on a few tight sets, as Princeton's comeback-free win over Sauk Rapids-Rice showed in the third set. Teams that lose in the quarterfinal still have a consolation path to finish their season.
What happens next
Sauk Rapids-Rice plays Totino-Grace in the consolation bracket on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 11 a.m.
Further reading
Find more postseason coverage in the Volleyball section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by 1390 Granite City Sports.
