Air Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Erie Tigers. While the Kadets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-21 in the first set.
Air Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-8.
Mae Magoon paced Air Academy's offense, picking up nine kills. Magoon got some help from
Jiselle Rodriquez and her 14 assists.
Charli Roberts controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Avery Malek had a dynamite game for Erie, getting 25 digs and four aces. Malek has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played.
Air Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Erie, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 18-2.
Air Academy has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Doherty on the 1st. Erie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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