Southern Door was the 3-2 winner over Kewaunee when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Southern Door Eagles came up short against the Kewaunee Storm on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since September 12th.
Southern Door took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-19, 26-24.
Southern Door's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alanna Paye, who had 13 digs, and Morgan Miller, who had ten digs.
Kewaunee's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabby Stangel, who had 27 digs and five aces. Stangel is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Baleigh Saxby, who had 11 digs, two kills, two blocks, and two aces.
Southern Door has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season. As for Kewaunee, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Southern Door will challenge Gibraltar at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gibraltar is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Southern Door will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Kewaunee, they will face off against Sevastopol at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kewaunee is facing Sevastopol at the right time seeing as Sevastopol is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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