Waukegan lost against Elk Grove back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Waukegan Bulldogs fell just short of the Elk Grove Grenadiers by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Grenadiers: they've now lost four in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Waukegan sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Waukegan still got an impressive performance from Happy Nguyen, who had 12 digs and 19 assists. Nguyen is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Garcia, who had nine digs.
Waukegan's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Elk Grove, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Waukegan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss vs. Johnsburg on the 14th. As for Elk Grove, they will face off against Wheeling at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeling will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Elk Grove surely won't give up without a fight.
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