Volleyball Recap: Greenwood Mennonite Flames vs. Holly Grove Christian Eagles
Greenwood Mennonite won the last time they faced Holly Grove Christian, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Greenwood Mennonite Flames won by a set and slipped past the Holly Grove Christian Eagles 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Flames.
Greenwood Mennonite had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 23-25, 25-19, 27-25, 15-5.
Greenwood Mennonite's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ellie Welfley, who had ten aces, three digs, and a kill. Those ten aces gave Welfley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Troyer, who had nine aces, six digs, and three kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Greenwood Mennonite was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Greenwood Mennonite is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Holly Grove Christian, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
Greenwood Mennonite didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Chestertown Christian Academy on the 3rd. Holly Grove Christian has also already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Faith Baptist School on the 3rd.
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