Waunakee and Holmen squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Waunakee had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Holmen Vikings. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Waunakee started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-18, 27-25.
Kaitlin Van Wie paced Waunakee's offense, picking up 14 kills. Van Wie got some help from
Amy Denkert and her 19 assists. Van Wie and Denkert didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Waunakee's loss dropped their record down to 26-17. As for Holmen, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 22-9.
Waunakee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holmen, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Vel Phillips Memorial on the 31st.
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