Volleyball Preview: Normal University Pioneers vs. Lincoln Railsplitters
The Normal University Pioneers will venture away from home to take on the Lincoln Railsplitters at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Normal University is coming into the game hot, having won their last 18 games.
Last Tuesday, Normal University beat Jacksonville 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Normal University took both sets by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against Taylorville on Thursday and fell 2-0. The Railsplitters have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Peyton Sasse, who had nine kills, seven digs, and two blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makia Hassebrock, who had ten digs and four kills.
Normal University pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Normal University came up short against Lincoln in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Normal University avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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