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| 10/12/24 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 09/12/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/07/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/29/22 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/14/21 - Home | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Slinger has gone 8-2 against Grafton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Owls will venture away from home to take on the Black Hawks at 7:00 p.m.
Slinger is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Oconomowoc, who was ranked second at the time (Slinger was ranked 11th). The Owls took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raccoons on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21, 16-25, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Grafton came tearing into last Tuesday's match with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Pirates.
While Grafton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 28-26.
Slinger better focus on containing Abigail Barthelemy and Ava Dotson as the pair were huge in Grafton's win. Barthelemy had eight digs and two aces, while Dotson had 17 assists and four digs. That's the most assists Dotson has posted over her last 12 matchups. Avery Pierce also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Slinger's loss ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-11. As for Grafton, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Slinger was able to grind out a solid win over Grafton in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 2-0. Will the Owls repeat their success, or do the Black Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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