On Monday, the St. Teresa Bulldogs didn't have quite enough to beat the Monticello Sages and fell 2-1.
St. Teresa was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Monticello work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 19-25, 25-13.
Jalie Eller paced St. Teresa's offense, picking up seven kills. Eller got some help from
Elia Smith and her 20 assists.
Monticello was led to victory by Sadie Walsh and Addison Finet. Walsh had 11 digs, while Finet had four digs and 17 assists. Walsh is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
St. Teresa has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-22 record this season. As for Monticello, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-13.
St. Teresa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Mt. Zion on the 22nd. Monticello has also already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Illinois Valley Central on the 24th.
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