FALCONS DEFEND THE NEST AGAINST CANFIELD

AUSTINTOWN OH- Falcons Defend The Nest Against Canfield
In a battle of two familiar AAC opponents, The Falcons came away victorious in 4 sets over The Canfield Cardinals
In the much anticipated matchup of Abbie Householder vs. Jocelyn Jourdan, delivered exactly what was expected. Both girls shined with an array of kills that echoed throughout the gym. Paired with some of the most incredible digs you can see in a highschool volleyball game; this matchup looks to be even more exciting the second time around!
As other stars shined on the floor Thursday night. Abby Mukelroy was huge for Canfield down the stretch with fantastic on-net defense. On the other side, the leadership and all-around skill of Alyssa Leskovac shined the brightest! Filling up the box score in multiple categories, Alyssa was the key to The Falcons victory.
After jumping ahead 2 sets to 0, Austintown looked primed for the sweep. However, Canfield and Abby Mukelroy battled back in set 3, winning it 25-23. Capped off with two final kills from Householder to win the set.
Canfield looked to comeback in set 4 in similar fashion as the previous. The Falcons were able to thwart the comeback efforts of The Cardinals and win the set 25-17. Thus taking the first matchup of two against Canfield.
The Falcons are back in action against rival Boardman September 7th, as Canfield looks to refocus with a tri-match set for September 4th.

*Contributed By YSN’s Ty Bartell

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