With a playoff game on the line, Downers Grove South rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Willowbrook Warriors out 2-1. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
Downers Grove South had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Sylvia Masiulionis paced Downers Grove South's offense, picking up 15 kills. Masiulionis got some help from
Alex Barcenas and her 30 assists.
Despite the loss, Willowbrook had strong showings from Melanie Marinier, who had 16 digs and two aces, and Kendall Norton, who had four digs and 17 assists.
The victory made it two in a row for Downers Grove South and bumps their season record up to 24-13. As for Willowbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 29-8.
Downers Grove South will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against York at 7:00 p.m. York will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Downers Grove South surely won't give up without a fight. Willowbrook does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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