Stoughton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the East Troy Trojans. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Stoughton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made East Troy work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-11.
Payton Hefty paced Stoughton's offense, picking up four kills. Hefty got some help from Lia Tiede and her nine assists. Emma Trautsch and Makenna Angerhofer kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
East Troy was led to victory by Madi Wojciuch and Carli Murphy. Wojciuch had seven digs and five aces, while Murphy had seven digs and one assist. That's the most digs Wojciuch has posted over her last two games.
Stoughton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for East Troy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Stoughton has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Kenosha Tremper on the 20th. As for East Troy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Brodhead on the 20th.
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