Appleton East lost against Waukesha West back in October of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Patriots took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Appleton East was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Waukesha West work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-6, 27-25.
Appleton East's offense was headlined by Ryley Foley and Syrah Verhagen, who picked up four kills apiece. They got some help from Addison Kiekhaefer and her eight assists.
Leading Waukesha West to victory were Ruby Friess and Dahlia Cyskiewicz. Friess had six digs and four aces, while Cyskiewicz had nine digs. That's the most aces Friess has posted over her last eight matches.
Appleton East's loss dropped their record down to 10-23. As for Waukesha West, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-10.
Coincidentally, Appleton East and Waukesha West will both be playing Denmark the next time they take the court. The Patriots will head out to face the Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Wolverines will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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