Volleyball Recap: Valders Takes a Loss

Valders had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 22-13 to make it four. They fell just short of the Pewaukee Pirates by a score of 2-1. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Pirates when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Anna Olson paced Valders' offense, picking up five kills. Olson got some help from Addison Grall and her seven assists. Makenna Kaderabek controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

As for Pewaukee, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-13 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since September 27th.

Leading Pewaukee to victory were Kiley Eske and Lucy May. Eske had 16 digs, while May had four digs and three aces. That's the most digs Eske has posted over her last six matchups.

Valders has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Denmark on the 18th. As for Pewaukee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Wisconsin Lutheran on the 18th.