Archangels Catholic lost against Elgin/Pope John back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Defenders fell just short of the Wolfpack by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Archangels Catholic sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 17-25, 25-22.
Ella Foltz paced Archangels Catholic's offense, picking up nine kills. Foltz got some help from Tatum Classen and her 22 assists. Classen was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Leading Elgin/Pope John to victory were Gentry Zwingman and Braelyn Martinsen. Zwingman had 22 digs, while Martinsen had 12 kills, 12 digs, and one block. Martinsen has been hot recently, having posted nine or more kills the last three times she's played.
Archangels Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Elgin/Pope John, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-6.
Looking ahead, Archangels Catholic will face off against Clarkson/Leigh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elgin/Pope John, they will challenge Milford at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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