With a playoff game on the line, Loveland rose to the challenge on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Troy Trojans. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on five straight.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-15, 25-18.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Loveland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hannah Drach, who had five aces. That's the most aces Drach has posted since back in September of 2023.
Loveland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Loveland is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Troy, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-10.
Loveland will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Worthington Kilbourne at 6:00 p.m. Worthington Kilbourne will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Loveland surely won't give up without a fight. Troy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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