Badger lost against Grand Valley back in October of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Badger Braves lost 3-0 to the Grand Valley Mustangs. The Braves haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-14, 25-21.
Badger lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gabriella Miller, who had 11 digs, six kills, and a block. Miller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Hall, who had eight digs and 11 assists.
Grand Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rylee Rogers, who hit 68.8% for 27 digs, 11 kills, and four aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hitting percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Stoer, who had seven digs and three aces.
Badger's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Grand Valley, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Badger didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. Harding on the 9th. Grand Valley has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Maplewood on the 9th.
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