After flying high against Sheboygan North last Tuesday, De Pere came back down to earth. The De Pere Redbirds came up short against the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Redbirds of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-9, 25-22.
De Pere's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braylin Bosetski, who had 21 digs. Bosetski is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Falish, who had three aces and 12 assists.
Manitowoc Lincoln can attribute much of their success to Paige Portmann, who had 17 digs.
De Pere's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-22. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-17.
As of now, neither De Pere nor Manitowoc Lincoln have any future games scheduled.
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