After flying high against St. Mary's last Tuesday, Elgin/Pope John came back down to earth. The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack fell just short of the Stuart Broncos by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Wolfpack's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Elgin/Pope John took Stuart into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 25-16, 20-25, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Elgin/Pope John had strong showings from Kate Furstenau, who had 39 digs, and Elizabeth Moser, who had nine digs and 24 assists. Furstenau is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last four games she's played.
Stuart was led to victory by Megan Karo and Paityn Sheffield. Karo had ten digs, while Sheffield had six digs, two kills, and two blocks. The dominant performance gave Sheffield a new career-high in blocks.
Elgin/Pope John's loss dropped their record down to 25-4. As for Stuart, the win (which was their 22nd in a row) raised their record to 26-3.
Elgin/Pope John does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stuart, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Chambers/Wheeler Central at 5:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Stuart's favor as the team sits on 20 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Chambers/Wheeler Central has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
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