Macomb won the last time they faced Illini West and Emily Westerhold did her part to make sure it happened again. The Bombers skirted past the Chargers 2-1 for which the team can thank Westerhold, who had 19 digs and three aces. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Macomb had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-23, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Illini West still got an impressive performance from Ava Shutwell, who had 16 digs and three assists.
Bombers
| 09/23/25 vs Illini West | 2-1 |
| 09/16/25 @ Farmington | 2-0 |
| 09/13/25 vs Urbana University | 2-0 |
The victory was the third in a row for Macomb, bringing their record up to 9-7. As for Illini West, they moved to 11-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-match winning streak.
Macomb wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Lewistown on the 25th. As for Illini West, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Quincy Notre Dame on the 25th.
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