Volleyball Recap: Urbana University Comes Up Short Despite Cora Lewis-Patterson's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 12:27am

Volleyball Recap: Urbana University Illineks vs. Arcola Purple Riders

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Urbana University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to the Arcola Purple Riders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Illineks of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

Urbana University may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 14 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14.

Despite the loss, Urbana University still got an impressive performance from Cora Lewis-Patterson, who had five aces. That's the most aces Lewis-Patterson has posted since back in September of 2023.

Urbana University's record now sits at 1-15. As for Arcola, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.

Urbana University didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against DeLand-Weldon on the 22nd. Arcola has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Heritage on the 22nd.

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