Libertyville Girls Volleyball Advances to Regional Finals

October 26, 2017

Coaches Jennifer Smith and Greg Loika give the team feedback during a timeout in the second games.

Libertyville Girls Volleyball defeated Cary Grove in the regional semi-finals Tuesday October 24 in their match hosted at Cary Grove High School. The Cats lost the first game with a score of 24-26, but pulled through with a win, winning the second and third game 26-24 and 25-22 respectively. The Cats will play in the regional finals Thursday October 26 at 5:30 at Cary Grove High School.

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