Stoughton had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-30 to make it eight. They lost 3-0 to the Oregon Panthers. The Vikings 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 October of 2023.
Emma Trautsch paced Stoughton's offense, picking up five kills. Trautsch got some help from Lia Tiede and her seven assists. Payton Hefty controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
As for Oregon, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-21. That three set margin sets a new team best for them this season.
Oregon had a senior duo take command as Devin Howard had eight digs and seven aces and Alexis Fields had seven digs and one assist. Those seven aces set a new season-high mark for Howard.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stoughton will host Milton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oregon, after both having extra time off, they and Elkhorn will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
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