Homestead lost against Slinger back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Highlanders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Owls. The Highlanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 25-15, 25-23.
Nyla Steltz paced Homestead's offense, picking up 12 kills. Steltz got some help from Anya Mikhailenko and her 30 assists. Finally, Jessica Knoblock kept Homestead's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Slinger was led to victory by Maddie Sawyer and Miley Quade. Sawyer had eight digs, while Quade had 18 digs, 15 kills, and three aces. Quade has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 16 times she's played. Megan Zuern also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Homestead's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Slinger, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Coming up, Homestead will take on Cedarburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Slinger, they have already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Catholic Memorial on the 26th.
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