The Ripon Tigers will square off against the Kewaskum Indians at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Ripon: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Kewaskum has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Last Saturday, Ripon came up short against Stoughton and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-11.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Bryn Carlson, who had 13 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adele Minor, who had eight digs and 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Kewaskum had just enough and edged Stevens Point out 2-1 on Saturday.
Kewaskum had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-15, 15-11.
Kewaskum found their leader in underclassman Morgan Vetter, who had 18 digs.
Ripon's loss dropped their record down to 13-18. As for Kewaskum, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Ripon has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 4.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Kewaskum struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ripon was able to grind out a solid win over Kewaskum when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Ripon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kewaskum turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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