Volleyball Preview: Oshkosh North Spartans vs. Fond du Lac Cardinals
Oshkosh North is 1-9 against Fond du Lac since August of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Oshkosh North Spartans are on the road again to play the Fond du Lac Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Oshkosh North didn't have quite enough to beat Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Oshkosh North sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 23-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Fond du Lac was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Kimberly. While the Cardinals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Papermakers 25-21 in the first set.
Fond du Lac started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-15, 25-15, 28-26.
Even though they lost, Fond du Lac was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive games.
Oshkosh North's defeat dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Fond du Lac, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Oshkosh North might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Fond du Lac in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Oshkosh North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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