Volleyball Recap: Nantucket Whalers vs. Sturgis West Navigators
Nantucket's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sturgis West Navigators , sneaking past 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Whalers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Nantucket was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-99), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 18-25, 15-25, 15-10.
Nantucket was led to victory by Viktoria Todorova and Rihanna Cranston. Todorova had 17 digs and five aces, while Cranston had 17 digs, three aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Todorova has posted since back in September.
Nantucket was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Sturgis West lost, don't look at Lily Miller. Despite the final result, she had three aces and 28 assists. Miller is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last seven games she's played.
Nantucket pushed their record up to 6-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Sturgis West, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nantucket will take on Dennis-Yarmouth Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sturgis West, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Mashpee at 6:00 p.m. Mashpee will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sturgis West surely won't give up without a fight.
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