The Neenah Rockets will head out to take on the Fond du Lac Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fond du Lac took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Neenah, who comes in off a win.
Fond du Lac will be up against a hot Neenah team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Rockets' way against Appleton East on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Rockets not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 8th (when they won 3-0).
One reason for the win was Neenah's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-10.
Finley Kelley
| 09/25/25 @ Appleton East | 20 |
| 09/20/25 vs McFarland | 9 |
| 09/20/25 vs Franklin | 10 |
| 09/20/25 vs West Bend West | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Pewaukee | 10 |
| + 4 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Neenah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Finley Kelley, who had seven digs and six aces. What's more, Kelley racked up 20 assists, the most she's had over her last nine matches. Ella Lindgren was another key player, getting 15 digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Neenah was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Fond du Lac came up short against Kettle Moraine Lutheran on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Neenah's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Fond du Lac, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Neenah has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Fond du Lac struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Neenah skirted past Fond du Lac 2-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Cardinals' Breahna Mentink, who had 21 digs and three assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Rockets still be able to contain Mentink? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
