Volleyball Recap: Rice Lake Warriors vs. Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes
If Rice Lake was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Chippewa Falls last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rice Lake Warriors took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Rice Lake started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-19, 25-12, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Natalie Pukrop, who had five digs and 23 assists. She has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last four times she's played.
The defeat snapped Rice Lake's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-7 record. As for Eau Claire Memorial, their record is now 18-7.
Rice Lake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Baldwin-Woodville on the 5th. As for Eau Claire Memorial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Nekoosa on the 5th.
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