Homestead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Brookfield Central Lancers. The Highlanders were not able to make up for their loss to the Lancers from their previous meeting back in August of 2022.
Homestead might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Brookfield Central: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Reese Lalonde paced Homestead's offense, picking up 11 kills. Lalonde got some help from Anya Mikhailenko and her 22 assists. Nyla Steltz controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Brookfield Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rachel Hoerig, who had nine digs and two assists. Those two assists gave Hoerig a new career-high.
Homestead's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Brookfield Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Coincidentally, Homestead and Brookfield Central will both be playing Wauwatosa East the next time they take the court. The Highlanders will head out to face the Red Raiders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Lancers will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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