Lockport ‘s volleyball team endured plenty of anxious moments during Monday’s supersectional volleyball match.

But the result?

Well, that produced a different emotion.

“I’m, like, exhilarated,” libero Emma Consigny said with excitement. “My face is really red from us working really hard. It was really exciting.”

“It” being the supersectional victory over Oak Park-River Forest at Hinsdale Central. The final score was 27-25, 25-22, although Lockport trailed for long stretches of the first match and was down 22-21 in the second before earning the win.

As Consigny, coach Nick Mraz and anyone else on the Porters’ squad would attest, it wasn’t easy. Ultimately, however, Lockport is heading back to the state tournament for the second consecutive year.

Historically, Lockport is no stranger

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