Downers Grove South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Normal West Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Downers Grove South sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 23-25, 25-15.
Sylvia Masiulionis paced Downers Grove South's offense, picking up eight kills. Masiulionis got some help from
Alex Barcenas and her 17 assists.
Jayda Dixon controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Normal West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shelby Sennett, who had 11 digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Sennett a new career-high.
Downers Grove South's loss dropped their record down to 22-13. As for Normal West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 32-3 record this season.
Downers Grove South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Normal West has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against East Moline United on the 29th.
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