Volleyball Recap: Normal University Pioneers vs. St. Francis Spartans
Normal University waltzed into their match on Saturday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They had just enough and edged the St. Francis Spartans out 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Pioneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Normal University got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 25-17.
Normal University was led to victory by Emma Jean Lehnen and Lola Clayton. Lehnen had 13 digs and two aces, while Clayton had three aces and 18 assists. That's the most aces Lehnen has posted since last Saturday.
Normal University's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Normal University didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory vs. Mater Dei on the 14th. St. Francis has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Ozark on the 14th.
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