Volleyball Recap: Laconia Starts off Right with Win over Markesan

Laconia had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Markesan Hornets with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Spartans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-16, 25-14.

Josie Basler

Digs (Career)

08/26/25 @ Markesan	12
11/02/24 vs Aquinas	9
10/31/24 vs Nekoosa	9
10/17/24 @ Campbellsport	9
10/03/24 vs St. Mary's Springs	8

Leading Laconia to victory were Gabby Pinno and Josie Basler. Pinno had 19 assists and five digs, while Basler had 12 digs. Those 12 digs gave Basler a new career-high.

Laconia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Laconia and Waupun will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Markesan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Green Lake/Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on September 4. The matchup will give the Hornets their first taste of in-conference action this season.