Just three days after playing the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks in the conference tournament, the St Mary Cardinals faced them again in a regular season match on Tuesday, October 22nd. The Cardinals avenged a loss in the tournament with a five-set thriller. St Mary won by scores of 18-25, 25-22, 28-26, 23-25, and 15-12. The Cardinals started the set with a 3-0 lead and continued to lead 6-3. The Elks went on a 4-1 run and tied the score 7-7. Elkton-Lake Benton continued their run by scoring the next three points for a 10-7 lead. They rode that momentum to a 20-11 advantage. St Mary cut the lead to 21-16, but the Elks finished the set with a 25-18 win. St Mary started quick again in the second set by taking a 6-2 lead. The Cardinals still held a 9-7 lead, but the Elks went on a 7-1 run to grab a 14-10 lead. Elkton-Lake Benton would still lead 17-13, but St Mary came storming back. The Cardinals got within a point 18-17. Trailing 22-20 the Cardinals scored the final five points for a 25-22 win.