Volleyball Recap: Plainfield East Extends Winning Streak to Three

Plainfield East had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Plainfield South Cougars by a score of 2-0. The Bengals were shut out 2-0 the last time they took on the Cougars, so the Bengals were just returning the favor.

Plainfield East not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Plainfield South between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16.

Gabriella Schemidt paced Plainfield East's offense, picking up eight kills. Schemidt got some help from Alaina Nino and her 13 assists. Sydney Myers controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

Plainfield East's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Plainfield South, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Plainfield East is set to square off against their familiar foe Plainfield North at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Plainfield South will take on rival Yorkville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.