After losing to Heritage Christian the last time they met, Illinois Lutheran decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Chargers walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Defenders on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 16-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Lola Spada paced Illinois Lutheran's offense, picking up 11 kills. Spada got some help from Dannika Medendorp and her 18 assists. Medendorp was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
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| 08/28/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 08/29/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 10/02/23 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 08/24/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 10/03/22 - Away | 0-3 L |
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The win got Illinois Lutheran back to even at 1-1. As for Heritage Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Illinois Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Iroquois West on the 2nd. As for Heritage Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on DeMotte Christian at 6:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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