If Livonia was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Greece Odyssey last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Livonia Bulldogs lost 3-0 to the Hornell Red Raiders on Friday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
While Livonia ultimately came up short, they really made Hornell work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-8, 26-24.
Hornell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Nasca, who had 12 digs.
Livonia has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Hornell, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Livonia is on the road again on Monday to play Haverling at 6:30 p.m. Livonia is facing Haverling at the right time seeing as Haverling is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hornell, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Dansville at 6:30 p.m. Hornell will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Dansville will have lost eight straight heading into Monday's game.
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