Volleyball Recap: Plainfield South Cougars vs. Joliet Central Steelmen
Plainfield South won the last time they faced Joliet Central, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Plainfield South Cougars walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Joliet Central Steelmen. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Plainfield South was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13.
Plainfield South found their leader in underclassman Bri Furto, who had eight aces. The dominant performance also gave Furto a new career-high in aces. Grace Malek was another key player, getting six kills and two aces.
Plainfield South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Plainfield South's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Joliet Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Plainfield South will venture away from home to challenge Wheaton-Warrenville South at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Joliet Central, they will host Rich Township at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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