Oakfield hasn't had much luck against Central Wisconsin Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Oaks will venture away from home to face off against the Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Lily Collien
| 09/30/25 @ Lomira | 12 |
| 09/25/25 @ Wayland Academy | 12 |
| 09/23/25 vs Dodgeland | 23 |
| 09/18/25 vs Weyauwega-Fremont | 22 |
Oakfield won the last time they faced Lomira and Lily Collien did her part to make sure it happened again. The Oaks were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Lions on Tuesday for which the team can thank Collien, who had 12 digs and two assists. She has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Oakfield's got stronger as the match went on, holding Lomira to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Central Wisconsin Christian had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Big Red as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Central Wisconsin Christian was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-9, 25-12.
Oakfield better focus on containing Hannah Abel and Tirzah Ritzema as the pair were huge in Central Wisconsin Christian's win. Abel had six aces and five digs, while Ritzema had eight assists and two aces. Those two aces gave Ritzema a new career-high. Kelsie Bos also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Central Wisconsin Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Oakfield's record is now 10-5. As for Central Wisconsin Christian, their record now sits at 15-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Oakfield has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Central Wisconsin Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
