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| 10/15/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 10/16/24 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 09/20/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 08/25/23 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 09/21/22 - Away | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lake Zurich hadn't done well against Warren Township recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Bears won by a set and slipped past the Blue Devils 2-1. This was payback for the Bears, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lake Zurich had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-19, 27-25.
Sage Olson paced Lake Zurich's offense, picking up 17 kills. Olson got some help from Ella Elsen and her 18 assists. Emerson Smith and Malia McManus kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Warren Township lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lily Smekens, who had nine digs and five assists. Another player making a difference was Allie Penesis, who had 11 assists and two aces.
The win made it two in a row for Lake Zurich and bumps their season record up to 15-10. As for Warren Township, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-17.
Lake Zurich didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Conant on the 17th. As for Warren Township, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Carmel on the 16th.
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