St. Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hinckley-Big Rock Royals. While the Green Wave didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Royals 25-19 in the first set.
St. Edward started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Francesca Buono paced St. Edward's offense, picking up three kills. Buono got some help from Sam Pogorzelski and her seven assists. Pogorzelski was also solid from the service line: she led the team with eight aces.
St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, their victory ended a five-match drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.
Coming up, St. Edward will venture away from home to square off against Genoa-Kingston at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, they will welcome Illinois Math & Science Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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