After flying high against Rapid River on Monday, Stephenson came back down to earth. The Eagles lost 3-0 to the Norway Knights on Thursday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
While Stephenson was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Norway's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-21.
Olivia Cappaert paced Stephenson's offense, picking up nine kills. Cappaert got some help from Addison Olson and her 12 assists. Cecilia Bell controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Stephenson's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Norway, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5-1 record this season.
Stephenson has already played their next game (against Forest Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Norway, they will square off against Superior Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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