Volleyball Recap: New Lisbon Takes a Loss

New Lisbon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Riverdale Chieftains. The Rockets were not able to make up for their loss to the Chieftains from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, New Lisbon sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-16, 23-25, 15-11.

Their offense was headlined by Heidi Mathes and Keira Wilkinson, who picked up five kills apiece. Mathes really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 11. Wilkinson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.

New Lisbon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Riverdale, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 10-7.

New Lisbon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Almond-Bancroft on the 20th. As for Riverdale, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Poynette on the 20th.