Morris lost against Wilmington back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Morris fell just short of Wilmington by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Morris sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-13, 24-26, 25-18.
Their offense was headlined by Rosemary Misener and Hannah Linn, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Alexis Williams and her 17 assists.
Wilmington was led to victory by Sami Liaromatis and Addison Billingsley. Liaromatis had 14 digs and three aces, while Billingsley had 20 assists and six digs. That's the most aces Liaromatis has posted over her last six contests.
Morris' defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Wilmington, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Morris will venture away from home to challenge Plainfield North at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wilmington, they will welcome Peotone at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Wildcats' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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