Sturgeon Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Southern Door Eagles. The Clippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Sturgeon Bay started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-14.
Even though they lost, Sturgeon Bay was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Southern Door got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alanna Paye out in front who had 11 digs and five aces. Paye is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Miller, who had nine digs and three aces.
Sturgeon Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 7-21. As for Southern Door, their record is now 11-22.
Sturgeon Bay wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Sevastopol on the 17th. As for Southern Door, they will take on Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Southern Door is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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