Lyle/Pacelli was at midseason form at the beginning of the season, even without Louise Mudra. But L/P has Mudra back, and the team is progressing as planned.

L/P swept a three-game series from Grand Meadow Tuesday night, 15-1, 15-4, 15-10, at Pacelli High School. Mudra contributed team-highs of nine kills and six service aces as L/P moved to 12-3 overall and 4-2 in the Southeast Conference.

Grand Meadow dropped to 2-9 overall and 1-5 in the SEC. Cassie Denisen led the Superlarks with four kills.

Mudra and Angela Kuttner came through with nine kills for Lyle/Pacelli, who has won 11 of 12 matches since Mudra's return from surgical removal of a swollen lymph node in her neck. Mudra and Kuttner both tallied a block as L/P dominated at the net Tuesday night.

"We do a lot of things well when we're at the top of our game," said L/P co-coach Norm Blaser.

Lindsey Halbach tallied eight kills and Kristina Hollerud added six. Rebecca Mino dished out 25 set assists.

Lyle/Pacelli begins its longest road trip of the season as its next three SEC games are away from home. L/P goes to Houston on Thursday, followed next week by matches at LeRoy-Ostrander and at Spring Grove.

Grand Meadow goes to Mabel-Canton on Thursday.

Cards clipped by G-E

LeRoy-Ostrander came up short in a Southeast Conference match at home against Glenville-Emmons. The visiting Wolverines stole the show 3-1, with the scores 15-1, 10-15, 15-9, 15-8.

Kelly Yost of Glenville-Emmons led all players with 11 kills. Teammate Alisa Rayman added six.

Brittany Bunne paced the Cardinals' steady effort with eight kills. Ashley Swancutt contributed seven kills, Maggie Payne tallied six, while Jessica Yoch and Melissa Theobald had five kills apiece.

Andrea Jennings was credited with 24 assists.

Steph Bucknell led L-O at the service line, going 16-for-16 with 12 points and three aces. Brittney Schroeder added three aces, and Payne led the team with five blocks.

LeRoy-Ostrander takes on league-leading Spring Grove Thursday night on the road.

Other scores:

Farmington def. Austin, 15-12, 15-8, 6-15, 15-10

Cannon Falls def. Hayfield, 15-16, 15-8, 15-7

Chatfield def. Southland, 15-0, 15-1, 15-12