Evergreen Park lost against Tinley Park back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Titans by a score of 2-1. The Mustangs' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Evergreen Park sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-22.
Fionn Doherty paced Evergreen Park's offense, picking up 12 kills. Doherty got some help from Michael Bruno and his 29 assists. Bruno was also solid from the service line: he led the team with four aces.
Leading Tinley Park to victory were Aaron Benitez and Ethan Ledsema. Benitez had 19 digs, while Ledsema had 16 assists and five digs. That's the most assists Ledsema has posted since back in April.
Evergreen Park's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Tinley Park, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12.
Coming up, Evergreen Park will face off against St. Charles East at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Fighting Saints will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tinley Park, they will take on Hillcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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