Wilby came into Thursday's matchup having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Crosby Bulldogs by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in September.
The final score came out to 26-24, 25-22, 26-28, 25-17.
Genesis Soltren was nothing short of spectacular: she had nine aces and 13 assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Pottinger, who had five digs, four aces, and three kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Wilby was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 30 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Wilby's victory ended a 17-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-13. As for Crosby, their loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-14.
Wilby wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Derby on the 18th. Crosby has also already played their next game, a 1-0 win against Ansonia on the 18th.
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