Chesterton and Penn squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Chesterton had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Penn Kingsmen by a score of 3-2. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Chesterton started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 12-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-11.
Luca Bombacino paced Chesterton's offense, picking up 17 kills. Bombacino got some help from
Reese Dilbeck and her 25 assists. Bombacino was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Chesterton's loss dropped their record down to 25-10. As for Penn, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Chesterton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Penn and Hamilton Southeastern will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hamilton Southeastern comes in on 13 and Penn on eight.
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