Kewaunee had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Southern Door Eagles. This was payback for the Storm, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
While Kewaunee won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-19, 26-24.
Kewaunee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabby Stangel led the charge by getting 27 digs and five aces. Stangel is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Baleigh Saxby, who had 11 digs, two kills, two blocks, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Kewaunee 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 eight aces in seven consecutive matches.
Southern Door's loss came despite strong showings from Alanna Paye and Morgan Miller. Paye had 13 digs, while Miller had ten digs.
Kewaunee is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Southern Door, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Kewaunee will face off against Sevastopol at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kewaunee is facing Sevastopol at the right time seeing as Sevastopol is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Southern Door, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gibraltar at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gibraltar is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Southern Door will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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