Appleton North managed to slip by Fond du Lac the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Lightning came up short against the Cardinals on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lightning have suffered against the Cardinals since September 21, 2017.
While Appleton North was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 25-6.
Gracie Hartjes paced Appleton North's offense, picking up eight kills. Hartjes were helped by Lydia Koshuta and Hannah Moua, who contributed 11 assists each. Briah DeBoard controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Breahna Mentink had an outrageously good game for Fond du Lac as she had 21 digs and two aces. Mentink has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Appleton North's loss dropped their record down to 3-28. As for Fond du Lac, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-11.
Appleton North has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Slinger on the 11th. As for Fond du Lac, after both having extra time off, they and Appleton West will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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