Volleyball Recap: Sierra Chieftains vs. Edison Tigers
Sierra entered their tilt with Edison on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Edison Tigers , sneaking past 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Chieftains, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Sierra got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-18, 22-25, 15-11.
Sierra can attribute much of their success to Gwyn Gilbert, who had six aces and 11 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Gilbert now posted ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Sierra was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Sierra's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Edison, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Sierra didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory vs. Fresno on the 21st. Edison has also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Atwater on the 21st.
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