Volleyball Recap: Manual Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2024, 7:57pm

Volleyball Recap: Manual Rams vs. Champaign Central Maroons

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Manual was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 25th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 2-0 to the Champaign Central Maroons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-13.

Champaign Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Erin Armstrong led the charge by getting nine aces and 11 assists. The dominant performance gave Armstrong a new career-high in aces. Grace Bandy was another key player, getting six aces.

Manual's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Champaign Central, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

Manual's road trip will continue as they head out to face Normal Community at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Champaign Central, they will take on Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

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