Castle posted their closest win since August 16th on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Normal University Pioneers. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Gabby Korba paced Castle's offense, picking up ten kills. Korba got some help from Alexus Shepherd and her 23 assists. Finally, Paige Furbee kept Castle's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Normal University lost, don't look at Emma Jean Lehnen. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and two aces.
Castle's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Normal University, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
Castle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Libertyville on the 13th. As for Normal University, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Tri-West Hendricks on the 13th.
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