Shiocton lost against Wittenberg-Birnamwood back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Chiefs fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 3-2. The Chiefs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Shiocton took Wittenberg-Birnamwood into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Sophie Wagner paced Shiocton's offense, picking up 15 kills. Wagner got some help from Brooke Beschta and her 24 assists. Beschta was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood can attribute much of their success to Brieleigh Ladika, who had 16 digs and one assist. Those 16 digs gave Ladika a new career-high.
Shiocton's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Shiocton is taking a road trip to square off against Menominee Nation at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, they will take on St. Mary Catholic in a tournament on October 4.
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