Kirtland extended their home winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Nina Alfieri. The Kirtland Hornets narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Loudonville Redbirds 3-2 thanks in part to Alfieri, who had 51 digs and two aces. She has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more digs the last 14 times she's played.
Kirtland took Loudonville into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 23-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Kirtland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabriela Veider, who had 12 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Bria Golem, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Kirtland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 26 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Kirtland is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Loudonville, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-10.
Kirtland will take on Dalton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dalton will roll in looking for their 25th straight victory, something Kirtland surely won't give up without a fight. Loudonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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