Neenah won the last time they faced Appleton East and things went their way on Saturday too. The Rockets came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
Neenah not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Appleton East between 19 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19.
Finley Kelley
| 10/04/25 vs Appleton East | 7 |
| 09/25/25 @ Appleton East | 6 |
| 10/02/25 vs Kaukauna | 4 |
| 09/20/25 vs Franklin | 4 |
| 10/04/25 vs De Pere | 3 |
Leading Neenah to victory were Finley Kelley and Ella Lindgren. Kelley had 12 assists and seven aces, while Lindgren had nine digs and one assist. Those seven aces gave Kelley a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Neenah was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.
Neenah's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Appleton East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Neenah is set to square off against their familiar foe Kimberly at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Appleton East will challenge rival Appleton North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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