After flying high against Lena last Thursday, Niagara came back down to earth. The Badgers came up short against the Crivitz Wolverines on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Badgers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While Niagara was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-10, 25-23.
Leading Crivitz to victory were Hattie Frievalt and Piper Wesner. Frievalt had 12 assists and five digs, while Wesner had five digs and two assists. Those two assists gave Wesner a new career-high. Marli Meyers also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Niagara's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Crivitz, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Niagara is set to face off against their familiar foe Lena at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Crivitz will square off against rival Gillett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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