Elgin/Pope John entered their tilt with Riverside on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Riverside Chargers. The Wolfpack have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chargers, too.
While Elgin/Pope John won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13.
Leading Elgin/Pope John to victory were Kate Furstenau and Elizabeth Moser. Furstenau had 14 digs, while Moser had. Furstenau is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Riverside still got an impressive performance from Autumn Murphy, who had seven digs.
Elgin/Pope John pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Riverside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Nebraska Christian the next time they take the court. Riverside will host Nebraska Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Elgin/Pope John will play them later in the day, at TBD.
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