Manchester lost to Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Manchester Squires walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Squires.
Manchester was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-15, 26-28, 28-26.
Manchester can attribute much of their success to Hadley West, who had 16 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Manchester was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Several Braves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Myllah Sommer, who had ten digs and 36 assists. Another player making a difference was Lilly Sommer, who had 14 digs and three aces.
Manchester has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 16 of their last 20 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-22 record this season.
Manchester has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Northwestern on the 12th. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they will challenge Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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