Arizona Lutheran Academy came tearing into Saturday's game with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Safford Bulldogs , sneaking past 2-1. The Coyotes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Arizona Lutheran Academy who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 17-25, 15-9.
Arizona Lutheran Academy was led to victory by Elie Drexler and Kaylee Pufahl. Drexler had three digs and 11 assists, while Pufahl had.
Despite the defeat, Safford saw an underclassman step up: Shurtz Lanae had 13 digs. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for Lanae.
Arizona Lutheran Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Safford, their loss dropped their record down to 22-8.
Arizona Lutheran Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Crismon on the 12th. Safford has also already played their next match, a 1-0 victory against Show Low on the 12th.
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