Volleyball Recap: Galena Picks Up 17th Consecutive Victory

By Team Reports Oct 18, 2024, 11:36am

Volleyball Recap: Galena Pirates vs. East Dubuque Warriors

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Galena came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 16 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the East Dubuque Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Galena had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-21, 25-14.

Abigale Merritt had an outrageously good game as she had five digs and two blocks. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Zoe Blaum, who had ten digs.

Galena kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August of 2023.

Galena pushed their record up to 27-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for East Dubuque, they now have a losing record at 11-12-3.

Galena will challenge Sacred Heart-Griffin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for East Dubuque, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stockton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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