Sullivan lost against Helias back in October of 2018, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Sullivan Eagles fell just short of the Helias Crusaders by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost four in a row.
Sullivan started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-10, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Sullivan saw an underclassman step up: Andi Giebler had 14 digs.
Leading Helias to victory were Lauren Schroeder and Sydney Suthoff. Schroeder had 16 digs and two aces, while Suthoff had 14 digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Schroeder has posted in her last eight contests.
Sullivan now has a losing record at 10-11-1. As for Helias, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sullivan will take on Herculaneum at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Sullivan will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Helias, they will welcome Blair Oaks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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