The Ignite defeated the Orlando Valkyries 25-20, 25-15, 25-18 in three sets April 23, improving their record to 20-5 with three matches left in the regular season.<\/p>\n
With one more win or Dallas Pulse loss, the Ignite will secure that No. 1 seed in the upcoming championship, where the top four teams will compete for a million-dollar prize.<\/p>\n
(NOTE: The video above is from an April 19 13News report on the Ignite.)<\/p>\n
The Ignite logged a 48.5 percent kill percentage and limited the Valkyries to a 31.7 percent kill rate in the matchup, never trailing by more than two points in any set.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“That was a very clean game from us,” Ignite head coach Lauren Bertolacci said. “We served really well. They have two great setters and I don\u2019t think they were able to use their in-system offense very much, which gave us a lot of chances on defense and in transition. I thought (Ignite setter) Mia (Tuaniga) did a great job setting our middles in trans and we were really able to put the pressure on the whole game.”<\/p>\n
Outside hitter Leketor Member-Meneh tallied 12 points and kills, along with 13 digs, while outside hitter Azhani Tealer added 11 points on nine kills and a pair of blocks.<\/p>\n
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Two recent additions, middle blockers Jaelyn Keene and Emma Clothier, also impressed in the match. Keene tallied nine kills in 15 attempts, along with a service ace, and Clothier was 7-for-14 hitting without an error, also notching a block and ace.<\/p>\n
The Ignite victory completed a 4-0 season sweep for the Valkyries and eliminated Orlando (10-15) from postseason contention.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Ignite next travel to Atlanta for their final road match, playing Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m. (CBS Sports Network). The team then returns home for their final two contests, which will stream for free on WTHR+.<\/p>\n
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