St. Francis was the 2-0 winner over Fenwick when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Spartans took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Friars on Thursday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by exactly three points. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22.
St. Francis' loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 15-5. As for Fenwick, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-9.
St. Francis and Fenwick should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Spartans will challenge Batavia at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (17 vs. 196). Meanwhile, Fenwick (ranked 71st) will meet Berwyn/Cicero Morton (ranked 285th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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