Gresham Community was the 3-0 winner over Tigerton when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Wildcats came up short against the Tigers on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since August 26th.
While Gresham Community was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19, 25-15.
Lizzy May paced Gresham Community's offense, picking up seven kills. May got some help from Addison Fischer and her six assists. Emily Jensen and Alivia Perez kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tigerton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Presley Stewart-Rolfs, who had 14 kills, 11 digs, and four blocks. Stewart-Rolfs is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Lederhaus, who had 17 digs, six kills, and two aces.
Gresham Community's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-6. As for Tigerton, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gresham Community will challenge Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tigerton, they will face off against Northeast Wisconsin Christian HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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