After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Highland, Aurora was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Revere Minutemen. This was payback for the Greenmen, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Aurora had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-18.
Aurora can attribute much of their success to Lana Witmer, who had ten digs and three aces. Witmer is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Revere saw an underclassman step up: Lexi Kelley had 13 digs. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for Kelley.
Aurora is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Revere, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3.
Aurora will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Copley, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Copley is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Aurora will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Revere, they will challenge Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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