With a playoff game on the line, Wheaton North rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Lake Park Lancers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Wheaton North didn't let Lake Park take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23.
Leading Wheaton North to victory were Aurora Zingales and Emily Rochford. Zingales had five aces and four digs, while Rochford had six digs. The dominant performance gave Zingales a new career-high in aces.
The victory (which was Wheaton North's third in a row) raised their record to 20-16. As for Lake Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-20 record this season.
Wheaton North will take on St. Charles North at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Charles North will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Wheaton North surely won't give up without a fight. Lake Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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