If Niagara was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Oneida Nation on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Badgers came up short against the Suring Eagles on Thursday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Thursday.
While Niagara had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23, 25-21.
Alivia Kleikamp paced Niagara's offense, picking up 11 kills. Kleikamp got some help from Elesia Sweig and her 25 assists. Grace Payette controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Niagara's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-5. As for Suring, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Niagara has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Saint Thomas Aquinas on the 23rd. As for Suring, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Three Lakes on the 20th.
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