There's no place like home for Kimberly, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Appleton East Patriots on Thursday. The Papermakers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.
Kimberly was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-7, 25-16.

Adia Munn
09/11/25 vs Appleton East | 14 |
08/26/25 vs Fond du Lac | 9 |
08/26/25 vs Brookfield East | 9 |
10/08/24 @ Fond du Lac | 9 |
09/07/24 vs Slinger | 9 |
Kimberly got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Adia Munn out in front who had 14 digs. Those 14 digs gave Munn a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Tesch, who had 15 assists and five digs.
Kimberly was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, Appleton East saw an underclassman step up: freshman Addison Kiekhaefer had four digs and two aces.
Kimberly has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Appleton East, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Looking ahead, Kimberly will square off against Fond du Lac at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Appleton East, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Port Washington on the 13th.
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