The Kirtland Hornets will face off against the Lutheran West Longhorns at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Last Wednesday, Kirtland came up short against Crestwood and fell 3-1.
Kirtland took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 9-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-16.
Despite their loss, Kirtland saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nina Alfieri, who had 27 digs and two aces, was perhaps the best of all. Alfieri is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Javins, who had eight digs and 13 assists.
Meanwhile, Lutheran West made easy work of Brooklyn on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Longhorns.
While Lutheran West might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Brooklyn scored at least points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-10.
Lutheran West can attribute much of their success to Nicole Bryda, who had five aces and four digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Lutheran West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in five consecutive contests.
Kirtland's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Lutheran West, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Kirtland might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lutheran West in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Kirtland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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