Schaumburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wheeling Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on September 9th.
Schaumburg 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 22-25, 25-15, 25-23.
Avery Duever paced Schaumburg's offense, picking up 11 kills. Duever got some help from Katelynn Caldwell and her 19 assists. Maddy Zinchuk controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Schaumburg's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Wheeling, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-8.
Looking ahead, Schaumburg will challenge Palatine at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wheeling, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Saint Viator on the 1st.
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