There's no place like home for Alton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Veritas Christian Academy Eagles 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Redbirds have posted since August 27th.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Alton got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 17-25, 15-5.
Alton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mackenzie Cochran out in front who had three digs and three aces. Itzel Sanchez Cook also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Alton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They are a perfect 3-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Alton's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Veritas Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Alton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Collinsville on the 13th. Veritas Christian Academy has also already played their next matchup (against Windsor), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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