Kickapoo had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Willard Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Chiefs also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2020.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-13, 22-25, 25-14.
Kickapoo was led to victory by Brittan Smith and Riley Fessenden. Smith had 17 digs, while Fessenden had five aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Kickapoo 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 six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Kickapoo's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Willard, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Kickapoo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory vs. Helias on the 7th. Willard has also already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Hillcrest on the 9th.
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