Volleyball Preview: West Allis Hale Huskies vs. Menomonee Falls Phoenix
West Allis Hale is 0-10 against Menomonee Falls since October of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The West Allis Hale Huskies will host the Menomonee Falls Phoenix at 7:00 p.m.
West Allis Hale is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Germantown, falling 3-0.
While West Allis Hale was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-22, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Menomonee Falls got the win against Wauwatosa East on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Phoenix.
Menomonee Falls' got stronger as the match went on, holding Wauwatosa East to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-12.
Menomonee Falls can attribute much of their success to Cassie Bruns, who had seven digs and five aces, and Lauren Charbonneau, who had four digs and 21 assists. That's the most aces Bruns has posted since back in October of 2023.
Menomonee Falls was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They are 6-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
West Allis Hale's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Menomonee Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
West Allis Hale might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Menomonee Falls when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will West Allis Hale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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