Winter has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Monday. They are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Flambeau Falcons at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winter will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Mellen, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Winter was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Mellen on Monday.
Meanwhile, Flambeau narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cornell 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Flambeau took Cornell into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 9-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-8.
Flambeau 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 seven aces in three consecutive matches.
Winter pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Flambeau, their record now sits at 3-7.
Everything went Winter's way against Flambeau when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Winter made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winter since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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