Urbana University hasn't had much luck against Arcola recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Urbana University Illineks' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Arcola Purple Riders at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Urbana University came up short against Judah Christian and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14.
Gabby Mongwa put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 12 digs and five kills.
Meanwhile, Arcola also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Sullivan by a score of 2-0. The Purple Riders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ava Simpson, who had nine digs.
Urbana University's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Arcola, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Urbana University came up short against Arcola when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arcola's Kiera Leal, who had seven digs and seven aces. Now that Urbana University knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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