Sutherland came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Hilton Cadets 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Sutherland never let Hilton on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-21, 28-26.
Among those leading the charge was Jamie Kotalik, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Sutherland 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 five aces in six consecutive games.
Sutherland is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4-1 record this season. As for Hilton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6-1.
Sutherland and Eastridge are set to duel on Thursday. Eastridge is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Sutherland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Hilton, they will square off against Webster Schroeder at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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