Manitowoc Lutheran waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Howards Grove Tigers. For the Lancers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 26-24, 25-18.
Manitowoc Lutheran was led to victory by Maya Keil and Makiah Krause. Keil had 11 digs and 14 assists, while Krause had four digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Manitowoc Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Howards Grove lost, don't look at Brianne Vandoske. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and 12 assists. Vandoske is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Manitowoc Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Howards Grove, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-9.
Manitowoc Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah on the 19th. Howards Grove has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Ozaukee on the 19th.
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