La Porte typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Valparaiso proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the La Porte Slicers. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss the Slicers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Valparaiso had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-23.
Valparaiso found their leader in underclassman Nicole Bontrager, who had six digs and 12 assists.
La Porte's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Hull, who had 17 digs. Hull is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Buckley, who had seven digs and 19 assists.
Valparaiso's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-16. As for La Porte, the loss snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-13 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valparaiso will face off against Portage at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for La Porte, they will square off against Lake Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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