LaSalle-Peru was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Geneseo Maple Leafs by a score of 2-1. The Cavaliers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Maple Leafs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
LaSalle-Peru started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 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.
LaSalle-Peru's loss dropped their record down to 25-5. As for Geneseo, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
LaSalle-Peru didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Sterling on the 21st. Geneseo has also already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Mahomet-Seymour on the 19th.
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