Kiel was the 3-2 winner over Plymouth when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Raiders fell 3-1 to the Panthers on Monday. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-21 in the first set.
Kiel started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-21, 27-25, 25-14.
Madyson Gutschow paced Kiel's offense, picking up 11 kills. Gutschow got some help from Ava Rothe and her 28 assists. Rothe was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Plymouth found their leader in sophomore Karli Klapperich, who had 41 assists. Klapperich has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more assists the last four times she's played. Johanna Hoopman also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Kiel and nudges their season record down to 12-3. As for Plymouth, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-12.
Kiel has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Chilton on the 23rd. As for Plymouth, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against West Bend East on the 23rd.
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