If Augusta was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Beavers lost 3-0 to the Whitehall Vikings on Thursday.
Augusta was held off the set scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-21, 25-14, 25-22.
Loss or not, Augusta got some senior leadership from Brooklyn Krueger and Maddi Meyer. Krueger had 21 assists and 12 digs, while Meyer had 11 digs, 10 kills, and two solo blocks. Stella Zank was another key player, getting eight digs and seven kills.
Whitehall's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paige Lisowski led the charge by getting 10 digs and eight kills. Another player making a difference was Hadley Kulig, who had six digs, five kills, and four aces.
Augusta's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Whitehall, they have been on a roll lately: they've won 10 of their last 12 matchups. That run has powered them to an 11-4 record this season.
Augusta will face off against Cochrane-Fountain City at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Whitehall, they have already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Mauston on the 3rd.
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