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| 09/18/25 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 10/29/24 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 09/19/24 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 10/12/23 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 10/07/23 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Southwestern and Carlinville, and Carlinville kept the tradition alive. The Piasa Birds took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cavaliers on Thursday. The Piasa Birds were not able to make up for their loss to the Cavaliers from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
While Southwestern ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-21.
Southwestern has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5-2 record this season. As for Carlinville, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4.
Coming up, Southwestern will face off against Granite City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Carlinville, they will take on Springfield Southeast at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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