With a playoff game on the line, Lockport rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Lincoln-Way West Warriors 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Porters, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lockport who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 20-25, 25-23.
Bridget Ferriter paced Lockport's offense, picking up 13 kills. Ferriter got some help from
Natalie Bochantin and her 25 assists. Bochantin was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln-Way West lost, don't look at Claire Murphy. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and four aces. Murphy has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 19 times she's played.
Lockport has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 33-5 record this season. As for Lincoln-Way West, they moved to 25-13 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Lockport has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Oswego on the 7th. Lincoln-Way West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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