It was a good run, but Macomb unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Lincoln Railsplitters by a score of 2-1. The Bombers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Railsplitters apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
Macomb came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 21-25, 16-14.
Kathryn Lukkarinen paced Macomb's offense, picking up 14 kills. Lukkarinen got some help from
Quinn Rexroat and her 24 assists. Rexroat was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Lincoln got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Peyton Sasse out in front who had 11 kills, five digs, and two blocks. Sasse has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 31 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lauren Tedrick, who had four digs, two kills, and 23 assists.
Macomb's loss dropped their record down to 28-3. As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 19-14 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing St. Teresa the next time they take the court. Macomb will head out to face St. Teresa at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while Lincoln will play them later in the day, at 3:45 p.m.
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