Arcola is 7-0 against Urbana University since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Arcola Purple Riders will challenge the Urbana University Illineks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Arcola came up short against Sullivan and fell 2-0. The Purple Riders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ava Simpson, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Urbana University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Judah Christian.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-14.
Gabby Mongwa put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 12 digs and five kills.
Arcola's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Urbana University, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Arcola was able to grind out a solid win over Urbana University when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arcola since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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