With a playoff game on the line, Pewaukee rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Brookfield Central Lancers out 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Pewaukee wouldn't go down easily and took Brookfield Central into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 19-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Pewaukee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashley Hutter led the charge by getting 30 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Hutter has posted in her last 12 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Padilla, who had ten digs and two aces.
Pewaukee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Pewaukee has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 35-13 record this season. As for Brookfield Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-25.
As of now, neither Pewaukee nor Brookfield Central have any future games scheduled.
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