Roseville looked like a well-oiled machine in its Class 4A state quarterfinal Wednesday in St. Paul. The fourth-seeded Raiders cruised past fifth-seeded Rogers in three sets while committing just 15 total errors.

Roseville will meet top-seeded Lakeville South in the semifinals at 9 a.m. Thursday at Grand Casino Arena.

“We came out and played confident and fierce,” Roseville sophomore outside hitter Sam Bloomquist said.

Those traits have defined the Raiders (24-7) for the past several weeks. Roseville opened the season 11-7, not bad but not elite. It was swept twice in a row in late September, once by Stillwater and once by East Ridge.

“We had to reflect as a team and as players. (Roseville coach Greg Ueland) challenged us. He was like, ‘Do you guys really want this?’ ” junior setter Le

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