Wayland Academy can bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against University Lake, sneaking past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Big Red, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Wayland Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-20, 15-9.
Lexi Lesh
| 08/28/25 @ University Lake | 24 |
| 08/26/25 @ Pardeeville | 8 |
| 08/31/24 vs Barneveld | 8 |
| 08/26/25 vs Parkview | 7 |
| 08/26/25 vs Coulee Region Christian/Providence Academy | 6 |
Leading Wayland Academy to victory were Lexi Lesh and Elise Estervig. Lesh had 24 digs, while Estervig had eight aces and four digs. Those 24 digs gave Lesh a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Wayland Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces every time they've taken the court this season.
The victory got Wayland Academy back to even at 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayland Academy will host Dodgeland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The match will give the Big Red their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for University Lake, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Milwaukee Juneau at 6:00 p.m. on September 16.
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