Innovation Academy extended their winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Kate Gilkie. The Innovation Academy The Red Tailed Hawk had just enough and edged the Cape Cod RVT Crusaders out 3-2 on Monday thanks in part to Gilkie, who had 20 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight matches.
Innovation Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (98-96), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 14-25, 16-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Innovation Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
The win got Innovation Academy back to even at 11-11. As for Cape Cod RVT, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-5.
Innovation Academy is on the road again on Wednesday to play Baystate Academy. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Baystate Academy has won six straight at home, while Innovation Academy won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Cape Cod RVT does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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