Volleyball Recap: Waukegan picks up fifth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 12:57pm

Volleyball Recap: Waukegan Bulldogs vs. Maine East Blue Demons

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Waukegan came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They won by a set and slipped past the Maine East Blue Demons 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played last Saturday.

Waukegan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the nexttwo. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 25-17, 25-19.

Among those leading the charge was Elizabeth Perez, who had 20 digs and three aces. Perez is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least four every time she's taken the court this season.

Waukegan's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Maine East, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Waukegan will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Lake Zurich at 6:00 p.m. As for Maine East, they will challenge Maine South at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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