Berkshire proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a set and slipped past the Smithville Smithies 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Badgers have posted since October 3, 2024.
Berkshire was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Berkshire can attribute much of their success to Ava Chuha, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most digs Chuha has posted since back in October of 2024.
Badgers
| 08/23/25 vs Smithville | 3-2 |
| 08/21/25 @ Madison | 3-0 |
| 08/19/25 @ Champion | 3-0 |
They weren't the only good server: Berkshire was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 27 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Smithville still got an impressive performance from Morgan Shutt, who had ten digs and one assist.
Berkshire's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Berkshire will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jefferson Area at 6:00 p.m. on September 2. As for Smithville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Rittman on the 26th.
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