Middleton’s girls volleyball team settled for second place at the Big Eight Conference tournament last Saturday.
The Cardinals reached the championship match, but fell to Verona, 25-16, 25-17.
Middleton had won the Big Eight Conference’s dual meet championship with a perfect 9-0 record.
“We fought hard all day, not dropping any sets until our final match,” Middleton coach Maddie Vogel said. “Verona is always a tough competitor and unfortunately they just had more gas left in the tank at the end of the day.”
At the conference tournament, the Cardinals opened with a 25-16, 25-15 win over Beloit Memorial. Middleton followed that with a 25-23, 25-11 win over Sun Prairie.
The Cardinals then cruised past Madison La Follette, 25-14, 25-7. Middleton then bested Madison Memorial, 25-23, 25-20.
In the semifinals, the Cardinals rolled past Janesville Craig, 25-22, 25-20. Middleton then fell to Verona in the title match.