Eau Claire North is 1-9 against River Falls since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Huskies are taking a road trip to face off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eau Claire North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over D.C. Everest.
Eau Claire North had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-23.
Toni Woodruff
| 10/23/25 @ D.C. Everest | 22 |
| 09/09/25 @ Superior | 21 |
| 10/13/25 @ River Falls | 16 |
| 08/29/25 vs Columbus Catholic | 14 |
| 10/09/25 vs Eau Claire Memorial | 13 |
Eau Claire North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Toni Woodruff led the charge by getting 22 assists and eight digs. Those 22 assists gave Woodruff a new career-high.
Eau Claire North was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. They are a perfect 7-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
River Falls not only won two weeks ago, but they posted their biggest win since September 25th (when they won 3-0). They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Eau Claire North. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
River Falls walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-10, 25-19.
Eau Claire North's victory bumped their record up to 16-18. As for River Falls, their win bumped their record up to 32-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Eau Claire North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like River Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eau Claire North might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from River Falls in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
