Little Chute was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Chippewa Falls Cardinals by a score of 2-1. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 26-24 in the first set.
Little Chute started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 15-10.
Little Chute's loss came despite strong showings from Leah Vanden Hogen and Alana Van Wychen. Vanden Hogen had five digs and three aces, while Van Wychen had 14 digs. The dominant performance gave Vanden Hogen a new career-high in aces.
Chippewa Falls was led to victory by Nadya Berg and Claire Hoepner. Berg had ten digs, while Hoepner had 11 digs. Hoepner has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Little Chute's loss dropped their record down to 7-25. As for Chippewa Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-17 record this season.
Little Chute has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Pulaski on the 12th. As for Chippewa Falls, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Kaukauna on the 12th.
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