Slicers
| 09/11/25 vs Valparaiso | 2-3 |
| 09/09/25 @ Merrillville | 3-0 |
| 09/08/25 @ New Prairie | 3-2 |
| 09/04/25 @ Michigan City | 3-0 |
| 09/02/25 vs Portage | 3-0 |
After flying high against Merrillville on Tuesday, La Porte came back down to earth. The Slicers fell just short of the Valparaiso Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Slicers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
La Porte took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 22-25, 21-25, 25-11, 15-9.
Kaitlin Wilson paced La Porte's offense, picking up 12 kills. Wilson got some help from Evelyn Shirk and her 20 assists. Finally, Lauren Kirk kept La Porte's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Valparaiso was led to victory by Lily Simpson and Abbi Brubaker. Simpson had 23 digs and seven aces, while Brubaker had 14 digs and two aces. Those seven aces gave Simpson a new career-high.
La Porte's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Valparaiso, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
La Porte wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against South Bend Saint Joseph on the 13th. As for Valparaiso, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Munster on the 13th.
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