Maine South had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Buffalo Grove Bison. That's more bragging rights for the Hawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 26-24.
Leading Maine South to victory were Emma Lesch and Vasara Rauda. Lesch had eight digs and two aces, while Rauda had five digs. That's the most aces Lesch has posted in her last five matchups.
Maine South is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Buffalo Grove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-14.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks dukes it out withLeyden at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Maine South surely won't give up without a fight. As for Buffalo Grove, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hoffman Estates at 7:00 p.m. Hoffman Estates will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Buffalo Grove surely won't give up without a fight.
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