Erie came tearing into Tuesday's game with ten straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Broomfield Eagles out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Erie got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-21, 17-25, 25-16, 21-25, 15-10.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Erie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Malek, who had 19 digs and three aces. Malek is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige VanderWeit, who had eight digs and 11 assists.
Erie kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Erie pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Broomfield, they moved to 16-3 with that loss, which also ended their 14-game winning streak.
Erie will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Centaurus at 6:30 p.m. As for Broomfield, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles faces off against Skyline at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Broomfield is facing Skyline at the right time seeing as Skyline is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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