Buffalo Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maine South Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bison of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2022.
While Buffalo Grove was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 26-24.
Leading Maine South to victory were Emma Lesch and Vasara Rauda. Lesch had eight digs and two aces, while Rauda had five digs. That's the most aces Lesch has posted in her last five contests.
Buffalo Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 19-14. As for Maine South, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Buffalo Grove will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Hoffman Estates at 7:00 p.m. Hoffman Estates will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Buffalo Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maine South, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks faces off against Leyden at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as they come in on seven and Maine South on four.
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