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11/8/2008
Coach Heidi Zickgraf’s Delta Eagles (33-6) took home their third state championship by defeating the Mishawaka Marian Knights (33-7), 25-21, 25-18, 25-19 Saturday evening at Ball State’s Worthen Arena.
Delta started things off by winning the first set 25-21, led by senior outside hitter Darcy Dorton’s nine kills. The Knights kept it close throughout the second game until a kill by Dorton sparked a four-point Delta run and a 21-15 advantage. After a Marian time out, the Eagles were able to stretch their lead to eight (24-18) before junior outside hitter Kaitlin Walton finished off the game with a kill.
Delta found itself at a 3-2 deficit in the third game but reclaimed the lead at 5-4 and never relinquished it. The Eagles took the deciding game 25-19 to clinch the crown. Their previous championship victories came in 2001 and 2002.
Dorton finished the night with a match-high 23 kills and nine digs. Freshmen setter Morgan Bergren added 34 assists and five digs, while junior outside hitter Kaitlin Walton contributed seven kills and nine digs.
Marian sophomore Meredith Farkas registered seven digs and a team-high 10 kills. Senior Claire Farkas had nine digs and seven kills for the Knights, while senior Maggie Pajakowski added seven kills and six digs.
Marian settled for the state runner-up spot for the third consecutive year and fourth time overall (1999). The Knights won the 1973 state championship.
Delta advanced to the championship match by defeating Brebeuf Jesuit in a hard fought contest, 27-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-25, 15-7. Mishawaka Marian, led by head coach Dan Anderson, reached the final for the fifth time in program history by defeating Boonville in three games.
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