Erie waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Monarch Coyotes with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While Erie won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-11, 25-22.
Erie's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Paige VanderWeit, who had five aces and 17 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Hariis, who had five aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Erie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive games.
Erie is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Monarch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Erie will venture away from home to square off against Standley Lake at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Standley Lake is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Erie will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Monarch, they will head out to take on Skyline at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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