Memorial waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Western Reserve Blue Devils. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Red Devils also won the last time the pair played back in August.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 24-26, 25-17, 25-21.
Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Western Reserve lost, don't look at Angela Desanto. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces Desanto has posted since back in August.
Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Western Reserve, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Memorial's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lowellville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Memorial is facing Lowellville at the right time seeing as Lowellville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Western Reserve, they will challenge McDonald at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. McDonald is coming into the contest with nine straight victories on the road, so Western Reserve will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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