Haven entered their tilt with Nickerson on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Nickerson Panthers 2-1. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Haven got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 20-25, 25-21.
Haven was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Nickerson lost, don't look at Jayli Groth. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs.
Haven is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-19 record this season. As for Nickerson, they dropped their record down to 12-23 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Haven has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Garden Plain on the 21st. As for Nickerson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Trinity Academy on the 21st.
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