MacArthur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Mattoon Greenwave. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Generals of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21.
Trinitee Sutton paced MacArthur's offense, picking up eight kills. Sutton got some help from
Nora Barnett and her four assists. Sutton also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Takiya Williams, racking up two apiece.
Mattoon can attribute much of their success to Nina Stortzum, who had five aces. That's the most aces Stortzum has posted in her last 12 matches.
MacArthur's defeat dropped their record down to 1-31. As for Mattoon, their victory bumped their record up to 15-20.
MacArthur has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Springfield Southeast on the 28th. As for Mattoon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Triad on the 29th.
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