Wauwatosa East hasn't had much luck against Divine Savior Holy Angels recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Red Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against Divine Savior Holy Angels at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Wauwatosa East took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past West Allis Hale 3-0.
Wauwatosa East's got stronger as the match went on, holding West Allis Hale to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 25-9.

Ella Welcenbach
10/09/25 vs West Allis Hale | 3 |
09/30/25 vs Wauwatosa West | 2 |
10/04/25 vs Howards Grove | 1 |
09/06/25 vs Greenfield | 1 |
Wauwatosa East can attribute much of their success to Ella Welcenbach, who had 16 assists and three digs. Those three digs gave Welcenbach a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Divine Savior Holy Angels waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Warhawks with a sharp 3-0 victory. Divine Savior Holy Angels not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since October 1st (when they won 3-0).
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Divine Savior Holy Angels took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-13, 25-12.
Wauwatosa East better keep an eye on Liney Abbott. She was instrumental in Divine Savior Holy Angels' win, getting eight digs and two assists. Maddie Brown also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Divine Savior Holy Angels' win bumped their record up to 38-3. As for Wauwatosa East, their victory bumped their record up to 21-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Wauwatosa East has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Divine Savior Holy Angels struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wauwatosa East might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Divine Savior Holy Angels in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Can the Red Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.