Erie had won 14 straight games and Avery Malek did her part to make it 15 on Friday. The Erie Tigers walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Air Academy Kadets thanks in part to Malek, who had 25 digs and four aces. She has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played.
Erie had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-8.
Erie 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 six aces in three consecutive matches.
Erie's win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Air Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Erie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Air Academy has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Doherty on the 1st.
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