Allendale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the East Grand Rapids Pioneers by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 24-26, 15-10.
East Grand Rapids was led to victory by Rylee Stanley-Eldred and Heidi White. Stanley-Eldred had 13 digs, while White had five digs and 19 assists. Stanley-Eldred is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Allendale's loss dropped their record down to 10-19-1. As for East Grand Rapids, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing West Catholic the next time they take the court. East Grand Rapids will host West Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Allendale will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on October 24th.
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