Kaukauna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Kimberly Papermakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Galloping Ghosts of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While Kaukauna was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Kimberly's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-20, 25-21.
Alexis Van Elzen paced Kaukauna's offense, picking up seven kills. Van Elzen got some help from Kala Lahm and her 11 assists. Ava Reader controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Kimberly had a senior duo take command as Adia Munn had 11 digs and Emma Tesch had 17 assists and six digs.
Kaukauna's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Kimberly, they pushed their record up to 22-12 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Kaukauna didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Neenah on the 2nd. As for Kimberly, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Oshkosh West on the 2nd.
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