Volleyball Recap: Bennington Extends Home Winning Streak to Nine

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 5:36pm

Volleyball Recap: Bennington Bulldogs vs. Ell-Saline Cardinals

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There's no place like home for Bennington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Ell-Saline Cardinals by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in September.

Bennington never let Ell-Saline on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23.

Bennington can attribute much of their success to Sarah Winters, who had five digs.

When it comes to explaining why Ell-Saline lost, don't look at Grace Heil. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs. Heil is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Bennington pushed their record up to 19-11 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Ell-Saline, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-20 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bennington beat Ell-Saline by a score of 2-0 later that day.

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