Normal University faced St. Charles North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Pioneers fell 2-0 to the North Stars. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the North Stars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Despite the loss, Normal University still got an impressive performance from Kylie Stanton, who had eight digs and two aces.
Addison Kashuba was the offensive standout of the game as she had seven digs and two assists. Ellie Sutter also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Pioneers
| 09/13/25 vs St. Charles North | 0-2 |
| 09/12/25 vs McCracken County | 2-1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Fairfield | 2-0 |
| 09/09/25 vs Springfield Southeast | 2-0 |
| 09/04/25 @ Springfield | 2-0 |
The defeat snapped Normal University's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-3 record. As for St. Charles North, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Normal University wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Castle on the 13th. As for St. Charles North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Minooka on the 13th.
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