The Lemont volleyball community is sounding off, saying their run for state has been stolen.
After being undefeated all season, the girls were disqualified from the state volleyball tournament.
The disqualification is due to an Illinois High School Association rules violation regarding matches played.Parents and players say they didn't know about this rule, nor did they know that there were too many games on the schedule. So, on Tuesday night, the girls had no choice but to forfeit a game againstThe school district and IHSA met for a hearing at 2 p.m.
"People started breaking down crying, especially the seniors because it's like, ‘oh my god, I just played my last game and I had no idea,’" said Riley Conry, senior volleyball player.
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