The Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran Blazers will be taking part in a tournament against the Florence Bobcats at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Olivia Kirchner
| 10/16/25 @ Gibraltar | 23 |
| 10/14/25 vs Kewaunee | 38 |
| 10/11/25 vs Chilton | 26 |
| 10/11/25 vs Freedom | 13 |
| 10/11/25 vs Bonduel | 22 |
| + 4 more games |
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran won the last time they faced Gibraltar and Olivia Kirchner did her part to make sure it happened again. The Blazers blew past the Vikings 3-0 on Thursday thanks in part to Kirchner, who had seven digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last nine games she's played.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-5, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Florence came tearing into last Thursday's contest with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-3, 25-11.
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran better keep an eye on Ashley Peterson. She was instrumental in Florence's win, getting nine digs. That's the most digs Peterson has posted over her last ten matchups.
Florence was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 20-17. As for Florence, their win bumped their record up to 25-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Florence struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
