DYER — Illiana Christian beat Lowell in three sets on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in a Northwest Crossroads Conference girls volleyball match at Illiana Christian.
The Vikings won 25-12, 25-17, 25-23.
Josie Balkema led Illiana Christian with a team-high 10 kills and was named Player of the Match. Balkema, who plays outside hitter and middle hitter for the Vikings, also had seven digs and three aces.
Sophomore Claire Kreykes anchored the back row with 23 digs and added three assists.
Illiana Christian won the first set by 13 points and the second by eight, outscoring Lowell 50-29 over the first two sets.
Lowell played the third set closer, but Illiana Christian won it 25-23 to finish the sweep.
The Vikings finished the match with 35 kills and eight blocks as a team. Over the three sets, Illiana Christian outscored Lowell 75-52.
Illiana Christian improved to 15-13 and has won three of its last four matches. Lowell fell to 8-16 and has lost four straight.
It was Illiana Christian's second sweep of Lowell this season. The Vikings won 25-13, 25-19, 25-21 on Sept. 15, when Balkema had nine kills. Illiana Christian has gone 6-4 since that first meeting.
The Vikings play at Beecher at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, and at Andrean on Thursday, Oct. 8. Lowell plays at Wheeler at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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