Normal University came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 14 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Normal Community Ironmen out 2-1. The Pioneers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Ironmen, too.
Normal University had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-17, 25-10.
Among those leading the charge was Emma Jean Lehnen, who had 13 digs.
Normal University's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for Normal Community, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Bloomington the next time they take the court. Normal University will head out to face Bloomington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Normal Community will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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