On Saturday, the Mattoon Greenwave sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Alton Redbirds.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Mattoon who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 19-25, 15-10.
Mattoon was led to victory by Nadya Paredes and Aly Walsh. Paredes had four digs and two aces, while Walsh had two aces. Paredes is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Mattoon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Mattoon's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Alton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Mattoon is on the road again on Saturday to play Windsor at 11:30 a.m. As for Alton, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Collinsville, where the match is scheduled at 11:00 a.m.
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