Fond du Lac lost against Appleton North back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Fond du Lac Cardinals fell just short of the Appleton North Lightning by a score of 3-2. The Cardinals have struggled against the Lightning recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Fond du Lac couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Appleton North a tough time in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 29-31, 25-9, 15-12.
Fond du Lac's loss came despite strong showings from Kendall Nelson and Sophie Steinbarth. Nelson had 11 digs and three aces, while Steinbarth had 15 kills, 11 digs, and a block. That's the most aces Nelson has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Fond du Lac was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Leading Appleton North to victory were Chloe North and Hannah Moua. North had 31 digs and four aces, while Moua had five digs and three aces. North is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Fond du Lac now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Appleton North, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-14.
Fond du Lac will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Kimberly at 7:00 p.m. Kimberly will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Fond du Lac surely won't give up without a fight. As for Appleton North, they will head out to face off against Kaukauna at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kaukauna is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Appleton North will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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