Blue Island Eisenhower entered their match against Reavis on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cardinals fell just short of the Rams by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Blue Island Eisenhower started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-18, 25-12.
Leading Reavis to victory were Natalia Kowalski and Francine Chua. Kowalski had 27 digs and two assists, while Chua had nine digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Kowalski is now averaging an impressive 11.4 digs per game. Julieta Rodriguez-Velazquez also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Blue Island Eisenhower's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Reavis, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Blue Island Eisenhower will take on rival Oak Lawn at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Reavis is set to challenge their familiar foe Richards at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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