Milbank was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Madison Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Milbank of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Milbank took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Leading Madison to victory were Kate Johnson and Calista Sahr. Johnson had 17 digs and four aces, while Sahr had ten digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Sahr a new career-high in aces.
Milbank's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Madison, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Milbank's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Mobridge-Pollock at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Madison, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Chester on the 17th.
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