Nekoosa was the 3-1 winner over Wisconsin Dells when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Nekoosa Papermakers fell 3-1 to the Wisconsin Dells Chiefs on Tuesday. While the Papermakers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chiefs 27-25 in the first set.
Nekoosa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-23, 25-14, 25-22.
Nekoosa's loss came despite strong showings from McKenzie Woodard and Samya Hughes. Woodard had 22 digs, while Hughes had 20 kills, 14 digs, two aces, and a block. Hughes is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Nekoosa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last ten matches.
Nekoosa's loss dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Wisconsin Dells, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 23-10.
Nekoosa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Wisconsin Dells has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Mauston on the 17th.
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