After flying high against Kaukauna on Thursday, Neenah came back down to earth. The Rockets fell 2-0 to the Stevens Point Panthers on Saturday. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
Neenah was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18.
Leah Oldenberg paced Neenah's offense, picking up six kills. Oldenberg were helped by Maddy Lautenschlager and Finley Kelley, who contributed four assists each. Lautenschlager also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Paige Hoelzel, each putting up two.
Stevens Point was led to victory by Katie Kornowski and Lenna Mayer. Kornowski had 20 assists and three digs, while Mayer had five digs. Kornowski has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last 66 times she's played.
Neenah's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Stevens Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Neenah has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Bay Port on the 4th. As for Stevens Point, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Middleton on the 4th.
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