Eau Claire North is 1-9 against River Falls since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Huskies will challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Eau Claire North will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each contest than the last.
Eau Claire North will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Eau Claire Memorial, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Huskies had just enough and edged out the Old Abes 3-2 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted since September 6th.
Eau Claire North took Eau Claire Memorial into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-14, 22-25, 13-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Toni Woodruff
| 10/09/25 vs Eau Claire Memorial | 13 |
| 10/04/25 @ Somerset | 5 |
| 10/04/25 vs Grantsburg | 10 |
| 10/04/25 vs Baldwin-Woodville | 5 |
| 10/04/25 vs Rice Lake | 10 |
| + 10 more games |
Toni Woodruff had a dynamite game, getting 11 digs and two aces. What's more, she racked up 13 assists, the most she's had since back in September.
They weren't the only good servers: Eau Claire North was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, River Falls entered their tilt with Pequot Lakes on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Patriots.
Eau Claire North better keep an eye on Adia Johnson. She was instrumental in River Falls' win, getting six digs and two aces.
Eau Claire North's record now sits at 15-17. As for River Falls, their record is now 29-5.
Eau Claire North came up short against River Falls when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wildcats' Olivia Doerre, who had 30 digs and three assists. Now that the Huskies know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
