Volleyball Preview: Bloomington Purple Raiders vs. Normal University Pioneers
Bloomington hasn't had much luck against Normal University recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bloomington Purple Raiders will challenge the Normal University Pioneers at 6:00 p.m.
Bloomington is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Normal West.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Normal University entered their tilt with Normal Community on Saturday with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They skirted past the Ironmen 2-1.
Normal University had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-17, 25-10.
Emma Jean Lehnen was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 digs.
Bloomington's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Normal University, their victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Bloomington came up short against Normal University in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Can Bloomington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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