On Saturday, the Edinburg Wildcats were able to grind out a solid win over the Astoria/VIT Rebels, taking the game 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Edinburg easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17.
Edinburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lilly Wake out in front who had a kill, a block, and 15 assists. Wake is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Jara Shoulders was another key player, getting four digs, three kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Edinburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Edinburg has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-15 record this season. As for Astoria/VIT, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-21 record this season.
Edinburg has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Illini Central on the 19th. As for Astoria/VIT, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Greenview on the 19th.
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