It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Slinger had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Homestead Highlanders. The Owls are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 13 straight.
Slinger was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-14, 19-25, 25-21.
Slinger was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Homestead still got an impressive performance from Kennedy Klueger, who had 17 digs. Klueger has been hot , having posted 12 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Slinger's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 33-3. As for Homestead, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-14.
Slinger has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Oshkosh West on the 31st. Homestead does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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