Volleyball Recap: Kewaunee Falls Despite Strong Effort from Gabby Stangel

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 5:46am

Volleyball Recap: Kewaunee Storm vs. Oconto Blue Devils

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Kewaunee was the 3-1 winner over Oconto when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Kewaunee Storm fell just short of the Oconto Blue Devils by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Storm have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kewaunee wouldn't go down easily and took Oconto into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 14-25, 21-25, 15-7.

When it comes to explaining why Kewaunee lost, don't look at Gabby Stangel. Despite the final result, she had 29 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Chevalier, who had 14 digs.

Jaelin Kumhala was nothing short of spectacular for Oconto: she had 15 digs, a kill, and 20 assists.

Kewaunee's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Oconto, they pushed their record up to 21-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.

Kewaunee has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran on the 17th. As for Oconto, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Gibraltar on the 17th.

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