Empire won the last time they faced Tanque Verde, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Empire Ravens walked away with a 3-1 win over the Tanque Verde Hawks. The victory was familiar territory for the Ravens who have now won four contests in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Empire 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 seven aces in five consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Tanque Verde saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lauren Strada had eight digs. Those eight digs set a new season-high mark for Strada.
Empire's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-13. As for Tanque Verde, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-12.
Empire wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Palo Verde on the 30th. Tanque Verde has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Andrada Polytechnic on the 30th.
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