Westfield came tearing into Saturday's contest with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Centreville Wildcats 2-1. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 3-2 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 Westfield got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 15-13.
Centreville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Schirmer, who had 15 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Schirmer now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Maia Timm, who had ten digs.
Westfield's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Centreville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6-1.
Westfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory vs. Robinson on the 21st. As for Centreville, they will host Westfield at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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