After a string of five wins, South Elgin's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Hampshire Whip-Purs. The loss continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Whip-Purs: they've now lost five in a row.
While South Elgin ultimately came up short, they really made Hampshire work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 26-24.
When it comes to explaining why South Elgin lost, don't look at Rylie Almoradie. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs.
Peyton Wurtz was the offensive standout of the contest as she had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last 15 matchups.
South Elgin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Hampshire, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
South Elgin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss vs. Central on the 21st. Hampshire has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Genoa-Kingston on the 21st.
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