Hornell put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat the Livonia Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-0. For the Red Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
While Hornell won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-8, 26-24.
Hornell's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lyla Dyring, who had nine digs, three kills, and two aces. Dyring is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Mia Nasca, who had 12 digs.
Hornell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Hornell's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Livonia, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-6.
Hornell will challenge Dansville at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hornell is facing Dansville at the right time seeing as Dansville is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Livonia, they are on the road again on Monday to play Haverling at 6:30 p.m. Livonia will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Haverling will have lost three straight heading into Monday's match.
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