Kaukauna and Bay Port squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Kaukauna had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Bay Port Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Galloping Ghosts of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Kaukauna ultimately came up short, they really made Bay Port work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 25-15.
Ashlynn Vande Voort paced Kaukauna's offense, picking up 12 kills. Vande Voort got some help from
Madison Tripp and her 29 assists.
Boe Kaschner and
Delaney Ward kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Bay Port found their leader in sophomore Meghan Bruss, who had eight digs and two aces. Bruss is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last seven games she's played.
Kaukauna's loss dropped their record down to 32-8. As for Bay Port, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-2 record this season.
Kaukauna does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bay Port, they will challenge Kimberly at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Bay Port sitting on six straight victories and Kimberly on 16.
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