After both having extra time off, the Hudson Raiders and the River Falls Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hudson will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Hudson beat Eau Claire Memorial 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 14-25, 25-13.
Kaitlyn Drost
| 09/25/25 vs Eau Claire Memorial | 8 |
| 09/09/25 vs St. Croix Central | 6 |
| 08/26/25 vs Mosinee | 6 |
| 09/18/25 @ Chippewa Falls | 4 |
| 08/26/25 vs Regis | 4 |
Kaitlyn Drost was the offensive standout of the match as she had nine digs and eight assists. Those eight assists gave her a new career-high. Brooklyn Kaszas also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
River Falls won the last time they faced New Richmond and Olivia Doerre did her part to make sure it happened again. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday for which the team can thank Doerre, who had 16 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last five games she's played.
One reason for the win was River Falls' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 25-16.
Hudson's record is now 14-3. As for River Falls, their record now sits at 25-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Hudson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like River Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hudson couldn't quite get it done against River Falls in their previous meeting back in August as they fell 2-0. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
