Volleyball Recap: Trico Pioneers vs. DuQuoin Indians
It was a good run, but Trico unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the DuQuoin Indians by a score of 2-1. That makes it the first time this season the Pioneers have let down their home crowd.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Trico sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 25-15.
Whitney Lovel paced Trico's offense, picking up 11 kills. Lovel got some help from
Olivia Thies and her eight assists. Finally,
Hazel Helmers kept Trico's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Makaley Hicks was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and 15 assists.
Trico's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 28-3. As for DuQuoin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Trico didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Goreville on the 22nd. As for DuQuoin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Herrin on the 22nd.
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