Volleyball Recap: Oak Creek Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Menomonee Falls

Oak Creek faced Menomonee Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Knights took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Phoenix. The Knights' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Isa Ruether paced Oak Creek's offense, picking up 11 kills. Ruether got some help from Julia Schneider and her 17 assists. Ava Turlais controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Among those leading the charge was Cassie Bruns, who had five digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last 12 matches.

Oak Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Menomonee Falls, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-5.

Oak Creek has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Cedarburg on the 27th. As for Menomonee Falls, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Divine Savior Holy Angels on the 27th.