Benet Academy faced Wheaton-Warrenville South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Redwings fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1. The Redwings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Vince Cabay paced Benet Academy's offense, picking up 12 kills. Cabay got some help from Jacob Olejnik and his 17 assists. Olejnik was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Benet Academy's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Benet Academy will welcome Marist at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The RedHawks will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Redwings surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they will challenge Wheaton North at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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