Mendota lost against Erie-Prophetstown back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Trojans fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Mendota started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Mariyah Elam paced Mendota's offense, picking up seven kills. Elam got some help from Eva Beetz and her 12 assists. Abby Delao controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Erie-Prophetstown to victory were Milem Lia and Brown Brynn. Lia had six digs and three aces, while Brynn had 14 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Brynn has posted over her last seven matchups. Renkes Wynn also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.
Mendota's loss dropped their record down to 5-24. As for Erie-Prophetstown, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-3.
Mendota wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Winnebago on the 18th. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Morrison on the 20th.
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