Downers Grove North was the 2-1 winner over Wheaton-Warrenville South when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Downers Grove North Trojans fell just short of the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Downers Grove North sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 15-25, 25-23.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abby Gross, who had 15 digs and two aces. Gross is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adriana Marsicano, who had five aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Downers Grove North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Downers Grove North's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season.
Downers Grove North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Waubonsie Valley on the 19th. Wheaton-Warrenville South has also already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Naperville Central on the 19th.
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