There's no place like home for Buckeye, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Firelands Falcons on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bucks as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Buckeye had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-17.
Buckeye was led to victory by Aurora Allen and Nico Anzevino. Allen had six digs and three aces, while Anzevino had seven digs. Allen 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.
Buckeye was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Firelands saw an underclassman step up: Stella Frederick had 18 digs.
Buckeye's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Firelands, their loss dropped their record down to 15-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Cloverleaf the next time they take the court. Firelands will head out to face Cloverleaf at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Buckeye will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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