If Iowa-Grant was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Boscobel last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers came up short against the Southwestern Wildcats on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Wildcats since September 14, 2023.
While Iowa-Grant was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Southwestern's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Layla Ritchie paced Iowa-Grant's offense, picking up nine kills. Ritchie got some help from Carly Shores and her 14 assists. Emery Riemanapp controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Southwestern was led to victory by Riley Lewerke and Claire Birkett. Lewerke had 13 digs and one assist, while Birkett had five digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Lewerke is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Iowa-Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Southwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Iowa-Grant has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Mineral Point on the 9th. As for Southwestern, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Cuba City on the 9th.
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