West Bend West won the last time they faced Hartford and things went their way on Thursday too. The Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Orioles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was West Bend West who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 20-25, 25-18, 26-28, 15-6.
Laila Hertel
| 10/09/25 @ Hartford | 24 |
| 10/07/25 vs West Bend East | 15 |
| 10/17/24 @ Whitefish Bay | 15 |
| 09/04/25 vs Port Washington | 14 |
| 08/30/25 vs Xavier | 11 |
West Bend West was led to victory by Ella Henschel and Laila Hertel. Henschel had 12 assists and seven digs, while Hertel had 24 kills and seven digs. Those 24 kills gave Hertel a new career-high. Katie Steier was another key player, getting five aces and three digs.
West Bend West was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Hartford lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brielle Brandner, who had 22 digs and one assist. Another player making a difference was Shea Perkowski, who had 21 digs and two aces.
West Bend West's record now sits at 14-17. As for Hartford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-20 record this season.
West Bend West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Kettle Moraine Lutheran on the 14th. As for Hartford, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Nicolet on the 14th.
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