Portage suffered their biggest defeat since September 11th on Tuesday. They came up short against the Sauk Prairie Eagles, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Portage was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Sauk Prairie work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-25, 25-15.
Addison Zuther paced Portage's offense, picking up 12 kills. Zuther got some help from Kate Stevenson and her 15 assists. Christina Geltemeyer controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Sauk Prairie was led to victory by Mackenna Murphy and Bentlee Conway. Murphy had 15 digs and one assist, while Conway had 14 digs. That's the most digs Murphy has posted since back in October of 2024.
Warriors
| 09/23/25 @ Sauk Prairie | 0-3 |
| 09/20/25 vs Highland | 2-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs Albany | 2-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs Potosi | 2-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs Darlington | 0-2 |
Portage moved to 16-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Sauk Prairie, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Portage will challenge Mauston at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Sauk Prairie, they will venture away from home to face off against Edgewood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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