After flying high against Marquette Catholic on Tuesday, Andrean came back down to earth. The Fighting 59ers lost 3-0 to the Lake Central Indians on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Fighting 59ers in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost five in a row.
While Andrean was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lake Central's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-23.
Dani Poskin paced Andrean's offense, picking up seven kills. Poskin got some help from Emmy Ramirez and her 16 assists. Ramirez was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Lake Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isabella Steliga led the charge by getting three digs and three aces. Steliga has been hot recently, having also posted 12 or more assists the last four times she's played. Eva Sanchez was another key player, getting nine digs and three aces.
Andrean's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lake Central, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Andrean will be taking part in a tournament against NorthWood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lake Central, they will venture away from home to take on Valparaiso at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give the Indians their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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