Richland Center extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-7. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Dodgeville Dodgers. If the Hornets were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Dodgers when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Danica Pauls paced Richland Center's offense, picking up 17 kills. Pauls got some help from Raynie Walsh and her 18 assists. Pauls was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
As for Dodgeville, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since October 17, 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dodgeville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emma Dougherty, who had 44 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Dougherty has posted over her last eight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Stodola, who had seven digs and two aces.
Richland Center didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Platteville on the 16th. As for Dodgeville, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Prairie du Chien on the 16th.
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