Manitowoc Lutheran waltzed into their match on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Illinois Lutheran Chargers. This was payback for the Lancers, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Manitowoc Lutheran was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-12.
Manitowoc Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makiah Krause led the charge by getting six aces. That's the most aces Krause has posted in her last nine matchups.
Manitowoc Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Illinois Lutheran, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Lakeside Lutheran the next time they take the court. Illinois Lutheran will head out to face Lakeside Lutheran at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Manitowoc Lutheran will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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