Volleyball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Hortonville

Hortonville waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Appleton East Patriots. For the Polar Bears, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 victory the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.

Hortonville wouldn't go down easily and took Appleton East into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 22-25, 15-9.

Katie Pomasl

Digs

09/16/25 @ Appleton East	9
09/13/25 vs Barneveld	3
09/13/25 vs Eau Claire Memorial	3
09/13/25 vs Sun Prairie West	2
09/13/25 vs Marshall	3
+ 3 more games

Hortonville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Katie Pomasl, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most digs Pomasl has posted over her last eight games. Avery Hietpas was another key player, getting nine digs and three aces.

Hortonville's record is now 11-8. As for Appleton East, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hortonville is set to face off against their familiar foe Fond du Lac at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Appleton East will take on rival Oshkosh North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.