Saint Ignatius College Prep had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Maine South Hawks 2-1.
Saint Ignatius College Prep had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 25-22.
Maine South's loss on Wednesday came despite strong showings from Emma Lesch and Teagan Heneghan. Lesch had 16 digs and two assists, while Heneghan had 11 assists and six digs.
Maine South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Saint Ignatius College Prep will face off against Neuqua Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Maine South, they will take on Bolingbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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