With a playoff game on the line, Xavier rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Appleton North Lightning. The win was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on four straight.
Xavier 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 27-29, 25-17, 25-18, 27-25.
Xavier 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 five consecutive matchups.
Xavier pushed their record up to 26-15 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Appleton North, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-20 record this season.
Xavier has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Kimberly on the 31st. Appleton North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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