Ripon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were two sets away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Berlin Indians. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting on October 18, 2025.
Ripon started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final set scores came out to 24-26, 23-25, 25-20, 25-18, 15-9.
Adele Minor stepped up in the loss, getting 33 assists, 20 digs, and two aces. The team also got some help from Dani Brewer, who had 18 digs and 16 kills.
Letty Strebelinski put on a one-woman show for Berlin, getting 46 assists, 15 digs, and four aces. Another player making a difference was Aubrie Hilgart, who had 20 digs, nine kills, and six aces.
Ripon has now lost nine of their last 10 games on the road. That leaves them at a 4-18 record this season. As for Berlin, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12.
Ripon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Oshkosh West on the 26th. After both having extra time off, Berlin and Wisconsin Dells will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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