Jacobs posted their closest victory since September 18th on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Belvidere Bucs 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Golden Eagles as it spelled an end to their five-match losing streak.
Layla Merlin paced Jacobs' offense, picking up eight kills. Merlin got some help from Gianna Coletti and her 19 assists. Merlin was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Jacobs' win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Belvidere, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-20.
Jacobs has already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Vernon Hills on the 4th. As for Belvidere, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against St. Charles East on the 4th.
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