After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Morgan, West Muskingum was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tornadoes have posted since August 29, 2024.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day West Muskingum got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 17-25, 25-20.
Riley Savage paced West Muskingum's offense, picking up eight kills. Savage got some help from Amelia Spencer and her ten assists. Jules Bennett and Hayleigh Lightle kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
West Muskingum's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Coincidentally, West Muskingum and Liberty Christian Academy will both be playing Northridge the next time they take the court. The Eagles will head out to face the Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Tornadoes will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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