With a playoff game on the line, Lockport rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Plainfield East Bengals by a score of 2-0. The Porters have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bengals, too.
Lockport easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-20.
Bridget Ferriter paced Lockport's offense, picking up eight kills. Ferriter got some help from
Natalie Bochantin and her 16 assists.
Quinn Higham controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Lockport is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-5 record this season. As for Plainfield East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-27 record this season.
Lockport will take on Bolingbrook at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bolingbrook is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Lockport will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Plainfield East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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