The Homestead Highlanders are on the road again on Tuesday to play the West Bend East Suns at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Homestead has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, Homestead didn't have quite enough to beat Kettle Moraine and fell 2-1. The Highlanders have struggled against the Lasers recently, as their game on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Homestead started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 25-21, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Homestead saw an underclassman step up: Lauren Fitzgibbon had six aces and five digs. Those six aces set a new season-high mark for her.
Meanwhile, West Bend East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Catholic Memorial.
West Bend East was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 21 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-21.
Homestead's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for West Bend East, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Homestead took their win against West Bend East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homestead since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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