The Fond du Lac Cardinals will head out to challenge the Appleton East Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fond du Lac will be strutting in after a victory while Appleton East will be coming in after a loss.
Fond du Lac took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Neenah by a score of 3-1.
Fond du Lac was especially dominant in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 24-26, 25-14.
Fond du Lac found their leader in freshman Liberty Gessner, who had ten assists and seven digs.
Meanwhile, Appleton East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Pulaski.
Fond du Lac will have to keep a close watch on Zoe Wockenfus and Izzy Mead, a pair of players who had a big impact on Appleton East's prior game. Wockenfus had 14 digs and two aces, while Mead had three digs and two aces.
Fond du Lac's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Appleton East, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.
Fond du Lac was able to grind out a solid victory over Appleton East when the teams last played back in September of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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