Riverside-Brookfield lost against South Elgin back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Storm by a score of 2-1. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Storm 25-19 in the first set.
Riverside-Brookfield came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Their offense was headlined by Jack Schejbal and Alec Oltrogge, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from Liam Keohane and his 16 assists. Gianfranco Crancich controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
South Elgin can attribute much of their success to Tyler Aluquin, who had 17 assists and eight digs. Those 17 assists gave Aluquin a new career-high.
Riverside-Brookfield's defeat dropped their record down to 21-12. As for South Elgin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-12 record this season.
Riverside-Brookfield has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Sandburg on the 20th. As for South Elgin, they will challenge Lake Park at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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