Lyons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Normal Community Ironmen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ironmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Normal Community scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18.
Taylor Carroll paced Lyons' offense, picking up eight kills. Carroll got some help from Colleen Chambers and her nine assists.
Normal Community was led to victory by Kate Prevo and Lauren Michaels. Prevo had six aces and four digs, while Michaels had 13 digs. Those 13 digs gave Michaels a new career-high.
Lyons' loss dropped their record down to 21-12. As for Normal Community, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-5 record this season.
Lyons didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Maine South on the 25th. As for Normal Community, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Lockport on the 25th.
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