Normal University is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Castle. The Pioneers fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Normal University lost, don't look at Emma Jean Lehnen. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and two aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Normal University and nudges their season record down to 8-4. As for Castle, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Normal University has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Tri-West Hendricks on the 13th. As for Castle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Libertyville on the 13th.
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