Whitnall waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the De Pere Redbirds. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Whitnall didn't let De Pere take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-22.
Leading Whitnall to victory were Sarah Bystra and Lydia Johnson. Bystra had seven digs and 17 assists, while Johnson had eight digs.
Whitnall is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for De Pere, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-12.
Whitnall will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Verona at 2:00 p.m. The last three games Verona has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for De Pere, they will venture away from home to face off against Watertown at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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