Weekend Rewind With WVCA Week 3 Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The data set gets bigger!&nbsp; We have more teams playing more matches and now the top teams continue to play each other which creates some more clarity in the WVCA rankings.&nbsp; Who won the weekend?&nbsp; What are some big matches coming up?&nbsp; Take a look at what to watch for through the WVCA Week 3 rankings.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Waunakee Rises, Wins KML Tournament</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kettle Moraine Lutheran always has one of the premier tournaments in Wisconsin come early September.&nbsp; They hosted some of the top talent in the state featuring a handful of ranked teams.&nbsp; Waunakee came out as champions where they didn't drop a set the entire day.&nbsp; Some of their wins were against the likes of Xavier (D2 #1) and Catholic Memorial (D2 #5). [player_tooltip player_id='345274' first='Lauren' last='Sprague'] and [player_tooltip player_id='388460' first='Kaitlin' last='Van Wie'] are pacing the Warriors where they are averaging nearly 6.5 kills per set.&nbsp; They will be back in action this upcoming weekend where they head to the Charger Challenge against another group of highly ranked teams across multiple divisions.&nbsp; They will be in a pool with Menomonee Falls, Catholic Memorial, and Appleton North. They are sitting in the #4 spot of the WVCA Week 3 D1 Poll.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Oconomowoc Ready For Big Tests Ahead</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oconomowoc is 14-0, 2-0 so far this season where they are heading into a week of big matchups. They will take on Oak Creek, a dangerous D1 squad receiving votes tonight in a conference matchup. Next up will be the Charger Challenge at the [program_tooltip program_id='428672' first='Milwaukee' last='Sting'] Center where they will go head to head with some of the state's best. They have a day one pool with Pewaukee, Neenah, and West Bend West. Maryland commit [player_tooltip player_id='249678' first='Marlee' last='Sivak'] eclipsed the 1,000 career kill mark and is averaging over 4.5 kills per set. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Holmen Stays Undefeated</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Holmen is off to an 18-0 start where they blazed through the Kettle Moraine Invite without dropping a set with wins over Sun Prairie West, Sturgeon Bay, Eau Claire Memorial, Port Washington, Cedarburg, and DeForest.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='437479' first='Charley' last='Casey'] has been leading the Vikings with over three kills per set, but they also have a cupboard full of attackers who are making a big impact in [player_tooltip player_id='522861' first='Hadley' last='Teff'], [player_tooltip player_id='522866' first='Moira' last='Linse'], and [player_tooltip player_id='515473' first='Brenna' last='Schmidt'].&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Manitowoc Hosts Sneaky Good Quad</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Manitowoc Lincoln played host to some talented teams where they had a quad that was Arrowhead, DSHA, and Fond du Lac which also included their JV teams. DHSA came out 3-0, Fond du Lac 2-1, Arrowhead 1-2, and Manitowoc Lincoln 0-3.&nbsp; Despite an 0-3 record, Manty did take a set off DSHA and Arrowhead.&nbsp; Fond du Lac is going to be a team that will sneak up on others.&nbsp; They only have nine matches under their belt, but they have wins over Arrowhead, Kimberly, and Oshkosh West.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sauk Prairie Sitting at 3rd in D2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sauk Prairie has always been in the conversation among top teams in the Madison area and has been a state contender.&nbsp; They are back in D2 after spending 2024 in D1.&nbsp; They are off to a 13-1 start with their only loss coming to Oshkosh West.&nbsp; They took home the title in their home tournament this past weekend and will head to the Charger Challenge at [program_tooltip program_id='428672' first='Milwaukee' last='Sting'] this upcoming weekend.&nbsp; South Dakota State commit [player_tooltip player_id='388467' first='Mallory' last='Hartwig'] is putting up some video game like stats where she is averaging nearly five kills per set on the outside.&nbsp; She is a high flyer who can score in so many ways. Illinois State commit [player_tooltip player_id='504459' first='Alaina' last='Kraemer'] is doing it from the right side and the setter position where she is heavily involved in the offensive production.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New #1 in D3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dominican had a tough weekend&nbsp; with losses to Brookfield Central and Wauwatosa West after sitting atop of the D3 rankings.&nbsp; Living World Lutheran has taken the top spot after an 16-2 start. [player_tooltip player_id='388457' first='Eden' last='Roethel'] continues to dominate where she is averaging over five kills per set for the Timberwolves. Stanley-Boyd sits at number two where their only two losses have come to the hands of D1 River Falls and Chippewa Falls.&nbsp; There is a heavy dose of the Lew girls with junior [player_tooltip player_id='807989' first='Kelly' last='Lew'] and freshman Amanda Lew averaging nearly 6.5 kills per set. Barron, the defending state champions in D3 are back in the top three.&nbsp; They have a big matchup against a ranked River Falls team tonight!&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='565640' first='Alexis' last='Halverson'] is pacing the way with 4.5 kills per set, but keep tabs on freshman Addie Kroeze who leads the team in blocks and hitting efficiency.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sheboygan Christian Takes County Title, Undefeated Record Into Week 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sheboygan County hosted their annual tournament with all of the high schools coming together to take home a title.&nbsp; Sheboygan Christian came out on top this year and has a 16-0 record heading into week four.&nbsp; This is an experienced group of athletes who are bringing state tournament experience from 2024, however this year they have bumped up from D5 to D4.&nbsp; This offense is gnarly, hitting over .200 as a team and senior setter [player_tooltip player_id='249670' first='Lydia' last='Neeb'] averaging over eight assists per set.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Heritage Christian Making A Major Statement, Intriguing Matchups Ahead</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heritage Christian continues to play against tough D1 opponents this season, most recently taking a loss to a ranked Brookfield East team and defeated Mukwonago in a five set match back on September 4.&nbsp; They have some interesting matchups this week where they will take on Luther Prep (ranked #4 in D3 tonight) and Oostburg on Thursday.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='284066' first='Ainsley' last='Ellis'] continues to run quite the offense where she plays with a mature IQ, knowing when to take it herself and finding favorable matchups for her attackers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2-0 vs. 18-4 in D5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran is off to a 2-0 start, sitting atop of the D5 rankings while number two ranked Rib Lake already has 22 matches under their belt at 18-4.&nbsp; Rib Lake has two sophomores that are causing havoc on the court with [player_tooltip player_id='762613' first='Megan' last='Komarek'] and [player_tooltip player_id='843631' first='Madelyn' last='Anderson'] who have combined for nearly six kills per set this season.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->