On Tuesday, Sauk Prairie faced Waunakee in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sauk Prairie Eagles fell just short of the Waunakee Warriors by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
Sauk Prairie took Waunakee into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-19, 25-18, 21-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Sauk Prairie had strong showings from Mackenna Murphy, who had 20 digs, and Alaina Kraemer, who had 13 digs and nine kills.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Waunakee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Evelyn Meyer, who had six digs and 26 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Miller, who had six digs and three aces.
Sauk Prairie's defeat ended a 19-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 25-6. As for Waunakee, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-14.
As of now, neither Sauk Prairie nor Waunakee have any future games scheduled.
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