Volleyball Recap: Grafton Beats Bruton for Their Sixth Straight Victory

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 12:48pm

Volleyball Recap: Grafton Clippers vs. Bruton Panthers

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Grafton had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bruton Panthers with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Clippers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.

The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-14.

Grafton was led to victory by Adrienne Weikel and Olivia Dela Cruz. Weikel had eight digs and five aces, while Dela Cruz had three aces and 13 assists. Dela Cruz is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Grafton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.

Grafton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Bruton, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.

Grafton will square off against Lafayette at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Lafayette: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Grafton has snatched up 14 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. As for Bruton, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withWarhill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bruton is facing Warhill at the right time seeing as Warhill is stuck on a six-game losing streak.

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