Kimberly waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Fond du Lac Cardinals by a score of 3-1. For the Papermakers, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Kimberly had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-15, 25-15, 28-26.
Ava Van Camp had an outrageously good game as she had 29 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Van Hammond, who had eight digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Kimberly was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Kimberly has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 24-10 record this season. As for Fond du Lac, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kimberly will square off against Kaukauna at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kimberly will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Fond du Lac, they will take on Oshkosh North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fond du Lac is facing Oshkosh North at the right time seeing as Oshkosh North is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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