Crofton won the last time they faced Elgin/Pope John, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Crofton Warriors narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Crofton wouldn't go down easily and took Elgin/Pope John into a fifth set where they got it done with a 11-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-16, 20-25, 15-4.
Jaisie Janssen paced Crofton's offense, picking up 13 kills. Janssen got some help from
Sammie Allen and her 25 assists. Janssen was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
When it comes to explaining why Elgin/Pope John lost, don't look at Kate Furstenau. Despite the final result, she had 35 digs. Furstenau has been hot , having posted 15 or more digs the last six times she's played. Elizabeth Moser was another key player, getting 16 digs, a kill, and 20 assists.
Crofton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Elgin/Pope John, their loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crofton will face off against Johnson-Brock at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Elgin/Pope John, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Yutan on Saturday. Yutan is coming into the contest with 15 straight wins at home, so Elgin/Pope John will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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