La Crosse Central's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Sparta Spartans. For the Riverhawks, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
La Crosse Central was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the fourth set to get the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 18-25, 25-23.
Laurel Erickson had a dynamite game for La Crosse Central, getting 22 digs. Erickson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Gillitzer, who had nine digs and 14 assists.
La Crosse Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
La Crosse Central's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Sparta, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
La Crosse Central will be playing in front of their home fans against La Crosse Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Crosse Logan is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning La Crosse Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Sparta, they will venture away from home to take on Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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