Leo had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the New Haven Bulldogs as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
One reason for the win was Leo's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16, 25-15.
Leo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abby Gebert led the charge by getting 18 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Gebert has posted in her last 13 matches. Another player making a difference was Mia Norris, who had 28 assists.
Leo couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 54.5% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 50.6%.
Leo's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for New Haven, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Leo will face off against Rochester at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for New Haven, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory vs. Columbia City on the 26th.
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