It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Waukesha North had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Greendale Panthers with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Northstars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Waukesha North never let Greendale on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 25-19.
Sophia Hultman paced Waukesha North's offense, picking up 20 kills. Hultman got some help from
Morgan Bleskan and her 37 assists.
Ella Bree controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Greendale's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kylee Swenski, who had 13 digs and two aces, and Tess Zaja, who had three digs and two aces. That's the most aces Zaja has posted in her last seven contests.
Waukesha North's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 20-14. As for Greendale, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-21.
Waukesha North will venture away from home to square off against Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hamilton will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Waukesha North surely won't give up without a fight. Greendale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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