After flying high against Williams Bay last Tuesday, Deerfield came back down to earth. The Deerfield Demons fell just short of the Central Wisconsin Christian Crusaders by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Demons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crusaders 25-19 in the first set.
Deerfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Deerfield's loss came despite strong showings from Lily Betthauser and Libby Fisher. Betthauser had 11 digs, while Fisher had five digs. Betthauser is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Lauren Ruis had an outrageously good game for Central Wisconsin Christian as she had 15 digs and three aces.
Deerfield now has a losing record at 15-16. As for Central Wisconsin Christian, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 17-7.
Deerfield has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Palmyra-Eagle on the 12th. As for Central Wisconsin Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Montello on the 12th.
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