DePaul College Prep came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Palatine Pirates out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was DePaul College Prep who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 25-21.
DePaul College Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maddy Ohrmundt, who had eight digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Kurtz, who had six digs and 12 assists.
DePaul College Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
DePaul College Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-3 record this season. As for Palatine, they moved to 20-12 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
DePaul College Prep has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Glenbrook South on the 19th. As for Palatine, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Hersey at 6:00 p.m.
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