Volleyball Recap: Grafton Wins High-Profile Match Against Manitowoc Lincoln

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Previous Games

9-12-2026 - Away	2-0	W
9-11-2021 - Away	0-2	L
9-14-2019 - Neutral	0-2	L
10-14-2017 - Neutral	2-1	W
9-9-2017 - Neutral	2-1	W

Grafton faced Manitowoc Lincoln in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Black Hawks walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Ships. The Black Hawks were shut out 2-0 the last time they took on the Ships, so the Black Hawks were just returning the favor.

Grafton never let Manitowoc Lincoln take a set, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22.

Grafton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paige Proefrock led the charge by getting 10 kills and five digs. The team also got some help from Abby Barthelemy, who had 12 digs.

Wins have been accumulating steadily for Grafton, who have claimed victory in 15 of their first 16 games to sit at 15-1. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, they moved to 9-3 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.

Grafton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Arrowhead on the 12th. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Fond du Lac on the 12th.