Edwardsville was the 2-1 winner over Belleville East when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Edwardsville sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 17-25, 25-21.
Livia Goebel paced Edwardsville's offense, picking up 12 kills. Goebel got some help from Lucy Malawy and her 15 assists. Malawy also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Isabella Bollman, each putting up two.
Belleville East found their leader in freshman Kailey Lane, who had 16 digs and three aces.
Edwardsville's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Belleville East, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Edwardsville and Mater Dei will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Belleville East, they will be playing at home against Alton at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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