Geneva and Huntley met for a duel on Saturday where Geneva had to take the L. The Geneva Vikings fell just short of the Huntley Red Raiders by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2018.
Geneva came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 27-25.
Huntley can attribute much of their success to Emily Ernst, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Ernst has posted in her last eight matchups.
This is the second loss in a row for Geneva and nudges their season record down to 20-14. As for Huntley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season.
Geneva will welcome St. Charles North at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Geneva will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Huntley has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Glenbard West on the 19th.
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