Aurora waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Barberton Magics. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Greenmen also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Aurora took every set by at least nine points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-5, 25-16.
Aurora was led to victory by Arabella Wetzel and Lana Witmer. Wetzel had eight digs and six aces, while Witmer had five digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Wetzel a new career-high in aces.
Aurora was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive matches.
Aurora's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Barberton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aurora will challenge Highland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Barberton, they will be playing at home against Cuyahoga Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barberton is facing Cuyahoga Falls at the right time seeing as Cuyahoga Falls is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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