Madison lost against Geneva back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Madison Blue Streaks fell just short of the Geneva Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Blue Streaks haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Madison took Geneva into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Madison's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jadeyn Zepeda, who had ten digs and four aces. Zepeda is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ally Negin, who had eight digs and four aces.
Even though they lost, Madison kept the net locked down and finished the game with 17 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 12.8.
Geneva's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kailyn Cerjan led the charge by getting 26 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Cora Brace, who had 26 digs and two aces.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Geneva, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-8 record this season.
Madison will square off against Lakeside at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Geneva, they will face off against Edgewood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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