Living Word Lutheran had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 2-0 to the Grafton Black Hawks on Wednesday. The Timberwolves haven't had much luck with the Black Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
While Living Word Lutheran had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18.
Eden Roethel paced Living Word Lutheran's offense, picking up nine kills. Roethel got some help from Emree Kellerman and her 15 assists. Finally, Roethel was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high five blocks.
Grafton can attribute much of their success to Paige Arentz, who had 15 assists and six digs.
Grafton's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Living Word Lutheran has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Brown Deer on the 27th. As for Grafton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Elkhorn on the 29th.
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