Metro-East Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Alton Redbirds. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Redbirds from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Metro-East Lutheran started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-12, 25-20.
Metro-East Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Alton, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Metro-East Lutheran will take on Lutheran at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Alton, they will square off against Edwardsville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Redbirds' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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