Lakeville South chasing volleyball Three-Peat, but Eagan looms as biggest threat

The last two seasons ended the same way for Lakeville South’s volleyball team: with a state championship trophy.

Now the Cougars are chasing something even more difficult, a third consecutive state title.

Lakeville South remains one of Minnesota’s premier programs and is once again among the favorites to bring home a championship. But with back-to-back titles comes added pressure.

“We know we have a target on our back,” senior outside hitter Elleora Utecht said. “We don’t expect by any means to win it. We know we have to work as hard as any team out here, but 100 percent it’s in our minds. We would love to make it happen.”

Utecht, a Mississippi State commit, headlines a roster loaded with Division I talent.

The Cougars are led by senior setter Kaelyn Bjorklund, the reigning Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year and a Clemson commit. Bjorklund was a key con...