Badger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Elkhorn Elks. The Badgers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Elks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Badger started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-11, 25-19, 25-19.
Meara Heiselmann paced Badger's offense, picking up nine kills. Heiselmann got some help from Laina Kirsch and her 13 assists.
Elkhorn was led to victory by Beth Strause and Jocelyn Rosencrans. Strause had six aces and three digs, while Rosencrans had five digs and two aces. Those six aces gave Strause a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Schwent, who had ten digs and one assist.
Badger now has a losing record of 17-18. As for Elkhorn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Badger and Madison Memorial will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd. As for Elkhorn, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Watertown on the 16th.
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