It was a Battle of the Birds when Xavier duked it out with Slinger on Friday. The Hawks fell 2-0 to the Owls. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Owls apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Rose Kendall paced Xavier's offense, picking up six kills. Kendall got some help from Sydney Neilitz and her 16 assists. Grace Hackl controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Slinger was led to victory by Brooke Zoromski and Nicole Lindner. Zoromski had eight digs and two assists, while Lindner hit 71.4% for ten kills and five digs. Lindner has been hot, having posted five or more kills the last five times she's played.
Xavier's loss dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Slinger, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Xavier has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Mukwonago on the 20th. As for Slinger, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Franklin on the 20th.
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