09/09/25 vs Chequamegon | 3 |
09/02/25 vs Gilman | 2 |
08/30/25 vs Clayton | 2 |
08/30/25 vs Menomonie | 2 |
08/26/25 vs Gilman | 1 |
Athens won the last time they faced Chequamegon and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Bluejays put the hurt on the Screaming Eagles with a sharp 3-0 win. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Bluejays this season.
While Athens won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-14, 25-16.
Leading Athens to victory were Alyvia Haehlke and Vanessa Espinoza. Haehlke had six aces and five digs, while Espinoza had seven digs. With that strong performance, Haehlke is now averaging an impressive 2.2 aces per game.
Despite the loss, Chequamegon had strong showings from Abagail Brenholt, who had 22 digs and two aces, and Emma Litwaitis, who had 11 digs. Brenholt has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Athens has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Chequamegon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Athens will take on Merrill in a tournament on Saturday. After both having extra time off, Chequamegon and Rib Lake will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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