Panthers sweep Truckers at home

Lucy Ripley lofts one over the net from the middle of the court during a long point against Clintonville Tuesday night.

Josh Staloch photo

Rylie Shallow received a serve Tuesday evening as the Panthers took on the Truckers in Oconto Falls.

Josh Staloch photo

Megan Kesler gets a shot cleanly past Clintonville’s Mariska Seils.

Josh Staloch photo

Ella Jahnke, left, and Calli Bursa attempt to block a Clintonville shot at the net as the Panthers defeated the Truckers in straight sets on Tuesday.

Josh Staloch photo

Ella Jahnke got a good angle on this kill shot and easily scored a point for the Panthers during the second set.

Josh Staloch photo

Lucy Ripley gets ready to check into the match for Rhiana Vandeyacht Tuesday as the Panthers took down Clintonville in three straight sets.

Josh Staloch photo

Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2025 5:29 pm

Oconto Falls extended its winning streak to 16 matches, improving to 20-4 overall and 3-0 in league play.

The Panthers’ front line had its way at the net, led by Loyola commit Lucy Ripley (10 kills, a block) and Brylee Gorman (9 kills). Calli Bursa came up huge on serve with five aces to go with eight kills, while Izzy Otto ran the offense with 23 assists and three aces. Rylie Shallow steadied the back row with 12 digs and two aces.

Clintonville’s big hitter, Olivia Kriewaldt, was held mostly in check, managing just a couple of clean kills on the night.