Volleyball Preview: Ripon Tigers vs. Kettle Moraine Lutheran Chargers
After six games on the road, Ripon is heading back home. They will host the Kettle Moraine Lutheran Chargers at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ripon will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating River Valley, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Ripon narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past River Valley 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Ripon got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 18-25, 15-10.
Bryn Carlson and Adele Minor were among the main playmakers for Ripon as the former had 23 digs and the latter had six digs, a kill, and 17 assists. Carlson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Kettle Moraine Lutheran was able to grind out a solid win over Oak Creek on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Kettle Moraine Lutheran easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kettle Moraine Lutheran to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elizabeth Ehlke, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Ehlke has posted in her last 17 contests.
Ripon's victory bumped their record up to 16-22. As for Kettle Moraine Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 15-17.
Ripon came up short against Kettle Moraine Lutheran when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Ripon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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