Chippewa Falls was the 2-1 winner over De Pere when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Cardinals fell just short of the Redbirds by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Cardinals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Redbirds 25-20 in the first set.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Chippewa Falls lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-22, 17-15.
Chippewa Falls lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ilah Sinz, who had 13 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Hoepner, who had ten digs.
Chippewa Falls' loss dropped their record down to 28-10. As for De Pere, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-15.
Chippewa Falls wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Seymour on the 11th. As for De Pere, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against West De Pere on the 11th.
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