Dayton came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Elko Indians. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in August.
The victory didn't come easy: Elko scored at least 21 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-21, 27-29, 25-21.
ALISI TULIMAFUA-CURRAN
| 09/27/25 vs Elko | 21 |
| 09/20/25 @ Lowry | 15 |
| 09/05/25 @ Wooster | 15 |
| 09/23/25 @ Smith Valley | 12 |
| 08/26/25 vs Debbie Smith CTE Academy | 12 |
Leading Dayton to victory were ARACELI ACOSTA and ALISI TULIMAFUA-CURRAN. ACOSTA had 20 digs and three aces, while TULIMAFUA-CURRAN had 21 assists and 11 digs. Those 21 assists gave TULIMAFUA-CURRAN a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Dayton was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.
Dayton's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Elko, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-12.
Coming up, after both having extra time off, Dayton and Fernley will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Elko, they will be playing at home against Lowry at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
