Volleyball Recap: Chesterton Trojans vs. Merrillville Pirates
Chesterton had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Merrillville Pirates with a sharp 3-0 victory on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While Chesterton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 25-22.
Chesterton 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 six aces in eight consecutive contests.
Chesterton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. As for Merrillville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-17.
Chesterton has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Portage on the 19th. Merrillville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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