There's no place like home for Norwalk, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the La Mirada Matadores on Thursday. For the Lancers, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat the Matadores walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Norwalk who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 21-25, 25-17, 22-25, 15-9.
Norwalk was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
La Mirada lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Makayla Carter, who had eight digs and four aces. That's the most aces Carter has posted since back in August.
The win got Norwalk back to even at 10-10. As for La Mirada, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Norwalk will head out on the road to face off against Downey at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for La Mirada, they will face off against Gahr at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games La Mirada has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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