Etna lost to Mendocino back in September of 2014, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Etna Lions skirted past the Mendocino Cardinals 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Etna got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-27, 15-13.
Etna was led to victory by Sammie Miller and Calii Walker. Miller had five digs and 12 assists, while Walker had nine digs. Miller has been hot recently, having posted nine or more assists the last three times she's played.
Etna was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 19.
Etna is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Mendocino, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Etna didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win vs. Fortuna on the 14th. As for Mendocino, they will face off against Potter Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mendocino is facing Potter Valley at the right time seeing as Potter Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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