MINOT - Having a short memory can be a blessing in the consolation bracket of a state tournament.

Defending state champion Fargo South put the disappointment of a 3-0 first round loss behind it and efficiently defeated St. Mary's 3-0 in Friday consolation action at the state Class A volleyball tournament.

With the win, South moves onto today's fifth-place game. The Bruins will meet Fargo North, a 3-1 winner over Williston in Friday's other consolation game. St. Mary's plays Williston for seventh place at 10 a.m. at the Minot State Dome.

South senior Katie Lee, who had a game-high nine kills, said the Bruins had plenty of motivation, their Thursday loss to Bismarck notwithstanding.

"We wanted to redeem ourselves from yesterday," said Lee, a 5-10 hitter. "We didn't play very well yesterday, and we wanted to show everyone how we could play. ¦We came out and did our best and played our hardest."

St. Mary's was unable to sustain the competitive fire it displayed in Thursday's 3-0 opening loss to West Fargo.

"To be honest, I couldn't tell you what happened today," Saints coach Kari Leier said. "¦ It didn't matter what combination we used, it just wasn't working."

St. Mary's 17 13 17

Fargo South 25 25 25

St. Mary's: Kills - Laura Maddock 4, Taryn Bohan 4, Janci Eisenbarth 3, Hana Mattern 3, Laura Doll 3. Blocks - Maddock 2. Assists - Ellen Mueller 14, Bohan 3. Digs - Bohan 8, Eisenbarth 5, Mueller 5. Aces - Mattern 2.

Fargo South: Kills - Katie Lee 9, Siri Burck 7, Abby Carlson 4. Blocks - Raquel Wellentin 4, Caitlyn Haring 3. Assists - Haring 14, Abby Delling 8. Digs - Carlson 10, Haring 8, Delling 7, Lee 6, Alley Fisher 6. Aces - Burck 5, Delling 5, Fisher 3.

Records: St. Mary's 14-20, FS 22-15.

Fargo North 3, Williston 1

Fargo North was working on a sweep when Williston won a hotly contested third game that was tied at 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26.

Williston ultimately won that game 28-26, but North closed out the match by decisively taking the fourth game, 25-9. The Spartans prevailed 25-20, 25-11 in the first two games.

Kelsey Larson tagged 21 kills for North and contributed a match-high 15 digs. Angela Waller added 15 kills, 10 digs and three aces.

Rachel Hennessy paced Williston with 21 assists, 12 digs, four kills and two aces.

Fargo North 25 25 26 25

Williston 20 11 28 9

Fargo North: Kills - Kelsey Larson 21, Angela Waller 15, Molly Goughnour 8. Blocks - Goughnour 3, Mia Lopez 2. Assists - Kristin Cochran 41, Lopez 2. Digs - Larson 15, Cochran 11, Waller 10, Michelle Dehne 8, Hope Marty 7, Kayla Berg 7. Aces - Berg 4, Waller 3.

Williston: Kills - Megan Torgerson 9, Brittany Nice 8, Jackie Lee 5, Rachel Hennessy 4. Blocks - Hennessy 1, Kayla Kain 1. Assists - Hennessy 21, Lindy Bjella 4. Digs - Katelyn Christensen 13, Hennessy 12, Kain 6. Aces - Christensen 2, Kain 2, Hennessy 2.

Records: FN 23-17, Williston 21-13.