South Bend Saint Joseph was the 3-2 winner over Elkhart when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Huskies fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Bend Saint Joseph started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-27, 25-18, 25-18, 15-13.
Their offense was headlined by Logan Gutermuth and Aidan Linn, who picked up 12 kills apiece. They got some help from Run Li and his 33 assists.
Elkhart found their leader in sophomore Jaden Taylor, who had 18 digs and two aces.
South Bend Saint Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Elkhart, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
South Bend Saint Joseph has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Valparaiso on the 26th. As for Elkhart, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against South Central on the 29th.
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