Vanlue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Van Buren Black Knights, falling 3-0. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Black Knights from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Vanlue took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 26-24.
Candace Saltzman paced Vanlue's offense, picking up eight kills. Saltzman got some help from Adrienne Phillips and her 12 assists.
Lily Grine went supernova For Van Buren., getting 19 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Grine has posted over her last nine matches.
Vanlue's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Van Buren, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Vanlue wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Arcadia on the 8th. Van Buren has also already played their next match (against Elmwood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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