With a playoff game on the line, Arcola rose to the challenge on Monday. They skirted past the Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh Titans 2-1. For the Purple Riders, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 28-30, 25-21, 29-27.
Arcola's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Simpson, who had 17 digs, three aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Simpson has posted in her last eight matchups. Kiera Leal was another key player, getting 22 digs, three kills, and two aces.
Arcola was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh only served seven.
Loss or not, Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh got some senior leadership from Amaya Duzan and Lily Brown. Duzan had five kills and 25 assists, while Brown had eight digs and two aces.
Arcola's victory bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-18.
Arcola has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on the 30th. Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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