Willmar has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres at 7:00 p.m. Sartell-St. Stephen took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Willmar, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Willmar got the win against Apollo by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Willmar was: they took every set by at least 15 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-8, 25-10, 25-8.
Willmar's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hannah Magnuson, who had seven digs and two aces, and Isley Ripperger, who had four digs and three aces. Magnuson is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least six every time she's taken the court this season.
Willmar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Sartell-St. Stephen might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Sauk Rapids-Rice, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Sabres have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Willmar's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Sartell-St. Stephen, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Willmar came up short against Sartell-St. Stephen in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Willmar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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