Kirtland won the last time they faced Cardinal, and things went their way on Monday too. The Kirtland Hornets put the hurt on the Cardinal Huskies with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
While Kirtland won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-21, 25-22.
Kirtland had a senior duo take command as Nina Alfieri had 14 digs, four aces, and four aces and Riley Javins had seven digs, three aces, and three aces. That's the most aces Javins has posted in her last six matches.
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal lost, don't look at Adelyn Grant. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs and two aces. Grant has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Kirtland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Cardinal, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Kirtland will head out to square off against Beachwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cardinal, they will face off against Wickliffe at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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