On Monday, the Peru Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Triton Trojans.
Peru took Triton into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 24-26, 18-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Peru was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Triton still got an impressive performance from Allie Westafer, who had three digs and two aces. Westafer is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Peru has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Triton, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-2.
Peru will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Whitko, where is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Peru is facing Whitko at the right time seeing as Whitko is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Triton, they will take on North Judson-San Pierre at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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