As Kaneland ’s libero, senior Zoe Kraus wanted the ball during Tuesday’s Interstate 8 Conference match against Sycamore in Maple Park.

She primarily had her eyes tuned to Sycamore ’s Khiara Thomas, and Kraus turned away a few of her potential kills during a 25-15, 16-25, 25-23 Kaneland victory.

“At the beginning of the match, it was tough. She was getting me on my left side, and I couldn’t really adjust to her because in previous matches they were all hitting on the right side of me,” Kraus said. “So it was hard to adjust, but I had confidence from my team and confidence from coaches who said you got to adjust to her and cheat over a little bit.

“Once I did and got in a zone, it slowed down for me, and I was able to make those passes.”

Kaneland (6-16, 2-1) took a 23-20 lead in the

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