Warde waltzed into their match on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ludlowe Falcons , sneaking past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Warde who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 19-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-11.
Leading Warde to victory were Ava Carolan and Anna Tremaglio. Carolan had 15 digs, while Tremaglio had six kills and six digs. What's more, Tremaglio also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three contests.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Warde kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ludlowe only had two.
Ludlowe's loss came despite strong showings from Sofia Cilano and Franny Czapla. Cilano had 11 digs and seven aces, while Czapla had eight digs and three aces. Cilano is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Warde's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Ludlowe, they moved to 8-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Warde has already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Staples on the 7th. As for Ludlowe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Ridgefield on the 7th.
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