Appleton East suffered their biggest defeat since October 24, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against the Kimberly Papermakers, falling 3-0. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-7, 25-16.
Tesha Schlaak paced Appleton East's offense, picking up five kills. Schlaak got some help from Addison Kiekhaefer and her 11 assists. Kiekhaefer was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Kimberly's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adia Munn led the charge by getting 14 digs. Those 14 digs gave Munn a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Tesch, who had 15 assists and five digs.
Appleton East's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Kimberly, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Appleton East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Port Washington on the 13th. As for Kimberly, they will face off against Fond du Lac at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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