Kewanee lost against Erie-Prophetstown back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Boilermakers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. While the Boilermakers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-13 in the first set.
Kewanee actually scored more points across those three sets (67-63), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-19, 25-23.
Taylor Vanwinkle paced Kewanee's offense, picking up six kills. Vanwinkle got some help from Macee Pickering and her nine assists. Damaris Diaz controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Among those leading the charge was Brooks Ellah, who had eight digs and two aces.
Kewanee's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-5. As for Erie-Prophetstown, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Kewanee will challenge rival Princeton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Erie-Prophetstown is set to take on their familiar foe Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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