Wausau East is 1-9 against Stevens Point since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wausau East Lumberjacks will square off against the Stevens Point Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Wausau East is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Merrill, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-18, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Stevens Point got the win against Merrill on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-14, 25-14.
Stevens Point's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Addi Peskie, who had seven aces and five digs, and Katie Kornowski, who had ten digs, two blocks, and two blocks. Kornowski is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
Stevens Point 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 five aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Wausau East's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Stevens Point, their record is now 18-3.
Wausau East came up short against Stevens Point in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stevens Point's Lenna Mayer, who had 23 digs and two aces. Now that Wausau East knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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