Volleyball Preview: Yutan Chieftains vs. Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack
The Yutan Chieftains have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elgin/Pope John took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Yutan, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Yutan beat Freeman 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 20-25, 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John didn't have quite enough to beat Crofton on Wednesday and fell 3-2. The Wolfpack have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Elgin/Pope John took Crofton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 11-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-23, 25-16, 20-25, 15-4.
Despite the loss, Elgin/Pope John got top-tier performance from Kate Furstenau, who had 35 digs. Furstenau is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Moser, who had 16 digs, a kill, and 20 assists.
Yutan pushed their record up to 27-1 with the victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Elgin/Pope John, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-5.
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