Volleyball Recap: South Lyon East Cougars vs. Utica Eisenhower Eagles
On Saturday, South Lyon East faced Utica Eisenhower in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Lyon East Cougars fell just short of the Utica Eisenhower Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
South Lyon East came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 18-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, South Lyon East saw an underclassman step up: Addison Stepp had 17 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Stepp has posted since back in October of 2023.
Kayla Ostrander had a dynamite game for Utica Eisenhower, getting 24 digs.
South Lyon East's loss dropped their record down to 24-6-1. As for Utica Eisenhower, their win bumped their record up to 27-7.
South Lyon East will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Saline at 7:00 p.m. Utica Eisenhower has already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Marian on the 12th.
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