Port Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Nicolet Knights by a score of 3-2. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Port Washington sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 13-25, 25-21, 17-25, 15-11.
Loss or not, Port Washington got some senior leadership from Cali Schultz and Kaitlyn Celmo. Schultz had 32 digs and two aces, while Celmo. had 14 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Celmo a new career-high in aces.
Port Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Nicolet, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Port Washington will venture away from home to challenge West Bend West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nicolet, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Wauwatosa East at 7:00 p.m. Nicolet will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each match than the last.
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