Ansonia hadn't done well against Houston recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Ansonia Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Houston Wildcats. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Ansonia wouldn't go down easily and took Houston into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-17, 25-16, 18-25, 15-9.
Lauren Warner was the offensive standout of the game as she had eight digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Ansonia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
The victory got Ansonia back to even at 8-8. As for Houston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Ansonia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win vs. Mississinawa Valley on the 24th. Houston has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Anna on the 24th.
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