It was close, but on Friday the Francis W. Parker Colonels sidestepped the Schurz Bulldogs for a 2-1 win.
Francis W. Parker had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 25-21.

Beatrix 'B' Hirsch
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Francis W. Parker was led to victory by Beatrix 'B' Hirsch and Ashley Williams. Hirsch had 18 digs and two aces, while Williams had ten digs. The dominant performance also gave Hirsch a new career-high in assists (four).
The victory got Francis W. Parker back to even at 1-1. As for Schurz, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Francis W. Parker will square off against Lindblom at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Schurz, they will challenge Proviso East at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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