Geneseo hadn't done well against LaSalle-Peru recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Geneseo Maple Leafs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers 2-1. For the Maple Leafs, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss the Cavaliers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Geneseo had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-20, 15-11.
LaSalle-Peru lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Emma Jereb, who had four digs and 24 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Mertes, who had 14 digs.
Geneseo has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for LaSalle-Peru, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 25-5.
Geneseo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Mahomet-Seymour on the 19th. LaSalle-Peru has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Sterling on the 21st.
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