Volleyball Recap: Alliance Escapes with a Win

It was close, but on Saturday the Alliance Aviators sidestepped the Firestone Falcons for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Aviators.

Alliance had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-17.

Lilliana White paced Alliance's offense, picking up seven kills. White got some help from Kiersten White and her 14 assists. Kiersten was also solid from the service line: she led the team with nine aces.

Alliance's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Firestone, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups, dating back to last year. That leaves them at a 1-6 record this season.

Alliance didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Walsh Jesuit on the 12th. As for Firestone, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Cornerstone Christian on the 12th.