Elk Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Princeton Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Elks of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Elk Creek was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Princeton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-20.
Princeton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mackenzie Wills, who had seven kills and seven aces. The dominant performance gave Wills a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Guadalupe Espinoza, who had five aces and a block.
Elk Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Princeton, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10.
Elk Creek will face off against Westwood at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Princeton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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