Volleyball Preview: Stevens Point Panthers vs. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Red Raiders
Stevens Point has gone 9-1 against Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stevens Point has four straight wins, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Saturday, Stevens Point beat Wausau West 3-1.
Stevens Point had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-20, 25-12, 25-11.

Katie Kornowski
10/11/25 vs Wausau West | 37 |
10/11/25 vs Marshfield | 33 |
10/11/25 vs Wausau East | 33 |
10/07/25 vs D.C. Everest | 38 |
10/04/25 vs Luxemburg-Casco | 27 |
+ 67 more games |
Stevens Point's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Annabell Ebel, who had 20 digs and three aces, and Katie Kornowski, who had 13 digs and two aces. Kornowski is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last 72 games she's played dating back to last season.
They weren't the only good servers: Stevens Point was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln lost 3-0 to D.C. Everest on Saturday.
Stevens Point's victory bumped their record up to 27-7. As for Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 5-21.
Stevens Point took their win against Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln in their previous matchup last Thursday by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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