Wauwatosa East and Wisconsin Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Wauwatosa East had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings by a score of 3-2. While the Red Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-15 in the first set.
Wauwatosa East took Wisconsin Lutheran into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 24-26, 15-12.
Wauwatosa East lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Evelynn Lasse, who had five digs and 15 assists.
Leading Wisconsin Lutheran to victory were Lauren Wigley and Brenna Valerio. Wigley had 19 digs, while Valerio had four digs and four aces. Wigley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Wauwatosa East's loss dropped their record down to 20-14. As for Wisconsin Lutheran, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-21.
Wauwatosa East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Wisconsin Lutheran has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Divine Savior Holy Angels on the 2nd.
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