Lincoln-Way East was the 2-0 winner over Lyons when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Griffins fell just short of the Lions by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday.
Lincoln-Way East came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 17-25, 25-22.
Charlotte Buck
| 09/10/25 vs Lyons | 13 |
| 09/09/25 vs Joliet Catholic | 11 |
| 09/03/25 vs Downers Grove North | 11 |
| 09/02/25 @ Benet Academy | 13 |
| 08/30/25 vs Riverside-Brookfield | 15 |
Lincoln-Way East lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Charlotte Buck, who had 13 digs and two assists. She has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played. Brooklyn Ritter also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Lyons can attribute much of their success to Julia Ahrens, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Lincoln-Way East's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-5. As for Lyons, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Lincoln-Way East has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Bradley-Bourbonnais on the 16th. As for Lyons, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Normal Community on the 12th.
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