The Homestead Highlanders will challenge the West Bend East Suns at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Homestead made easy work of Whitefish Bay and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Blue Dukes: they've now won three in a row.
Homestead walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-12, 25-21.
Kennedy Klueger
| 10/14/25 @ Whitefish Bay | 11 |
| 10/09/25 @ Waukesha North | 10 |
| 10/07/25 vs Hartford | 5 |
| 10/04/25 vs Muskego | 7 |
| 10/04/25 @ Indian Trail | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
Homestead's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lauren Fitzgibbon, who had nine digs and three aces, and Kennedy Klueger, who had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most digs Klueger has posted over her last 11 matchups.
They weren't the only good servers: Homestead was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West Bend East was able to grind out a solid victory over Racine Case on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Homestead's win bumped their record up to 17-11. As for West Bend East, their victory bumped their record up to 13-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Homestead has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like West Bend East struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Homestead took their win against West Bend East in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Suns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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