Moline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Lincoln-Way East Griffins by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Moline sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-12, 20-25, 25-19.
Moline's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mya Johnson, who had three digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 12.1 assists per game.
Lincoln-Way East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Stella Drozd led the charge by getting ten digs and two aces. Drozd is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Moline's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Lincoln-Way East, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Moline didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against East Moline United on the 1st. Lincoln-Way East has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Bradley-Bourbonnais on the 1st.
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