Illinois Lutheran was the 2-0 winner over Iroquois West when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Chargers fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Illinois Lutheran started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-9, 15-9.
Despite the loss, Illinois Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dannika Medendorp had ten digs and nine assists.
Illinois Lutheran now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Iroquois West, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Coming up, Illinois Lutheran will face off against Clifton Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Chargers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. Iroquois West has already played their next game (against Grant Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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