Coalers
| 09/23/25 vs Herscher | 2-1 |
| 09/20/25 vs Crete-Monee | 2-1 |
| 09/20/25 vs Momence | 2-0 |
Coal City waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Herscher Tigers. That's more bragging rights for the Coalers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Coal City was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-9, 25-14.
Coal City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keirsten Gabehart, who had five aces and three digs. That's the most aces Gabehart has posted since back in August. Sydney Larson was another key player, getting eight digs and four aces.
They weren't the only good server: Coal City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They are a perfect 4-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Coal City's victory bumped their record up to 12-10-1. As for Herscher, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Coal City will take on rival Wilmington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Herscher is set to face off against their familiar foe Peotone at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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