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Niagara stands at 4-1 in M&O Conference volleyball and is coming off a second-place finish in the silver bracket at a tournament Saturday in Wrightstown, Wis.
The Badgers defeated Hilbert 25-17, 26-24 at the tournament, but fell to 2-1 to Menasha and 2-0 to Wrightstown and Houghton.
On Thursday, Niagara swept Wausaukee in a conference match, 25-18, 25-13, 25-18.
“I am proud of the girls in this game for taking some adjustments made in practice and delivering them in a game scenario,” said coach Maryellen Allred.
In the tournament, Niagara played all of its matches against higher-division schools and remained competitive, including a 27-25 opening set win over Menasha. The Badgers lost a second set against Wrightstown by just two points.
“Ultimately, we are struggling to seal the deal in tight games,” Allred said. “There were many great contributions by all of the athletes, and it is fun to play volleyball at a high level.”
Niagara vs. Wausaukee stats:
Grace Payette, 4 aces, 1 kill, 12 digs
Lily Steinbrecher, 1 ace, 2 kills, 1 block, 19 assists, 16 digs
Jaelyn Kleikamp, 3 kills, 1 assist, 4 digs
Bristol Sanicki, 3 aces, 5 kills, 1 block, 3 digs
Peyton Allred, 2 aces, 4 kills, 1 assist, 12 digs
Lexi Johnston, 2 kills, 2 digs
Carly Sanicki, 1 ace, 4 digs
Sydney Swanson, 4 aces, 7 kills, 8 digs
Wrightstown tournament stats:
Grace Payette, 8 aces, 4 kills, 2 assists, 31 digs
Lily Steinbrecher, 1 ace, 3 kills, 2 blocks, 36 assists, 18 digs
Jaelyn Kleikamp, 1 ace, 9 kills, 4 blocks, 1 assist, 16 digs
Cheyenne St. John, 1 ace
Bristol Sanicki, 3 aces, 7 kills, 4 blocks, 15 digs
Peyton Allred, 11 aces, 13 kills, 1 block, 4 assists, 48 digs
Tymarain Hannah, 1 assist, 1 dig
Lexi Johnston, 7 kills, 4 digs
Sydney Swanson, 6 aces, 10 kills, 1 assist, 24 digs