The Kewaskum Indians's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Ripon Tigers at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Kewaskum will be strutting in after a win while Ripon will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Kewaskum narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Stevens Point 2-1.
Kewaskum had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-15, 15-11.
Kewaskum found their leader in underclassman Morgan Vetter, who had 18 digs.
Meanwhile, Ripon came up short against Stoughton on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-11.
Despite their loss, Ripon saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Bryn Carlson, who had 13 digs, was perhaps the best of all. Carlson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adele Minor, who had eight digs and 11 assists.
Kewaskum is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Ripon, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Kewaskum has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Ripon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kewaskum came up short against Ripon in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Kewaskum avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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