It was a good run, but Lutheran unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Carlinville Cavaliers by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Lutheran started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-6, 15-8.
Carlinville can attribute much of their success to Addie Ruyle, who had ten digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Ruyle a new career-high in aces.
Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Carlinville, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win vs. Cumberland on the 21st. Carlinville has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against New Berlin on the 21st.
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