North Forsyth had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They won by a set and slipped past the North Gwinnett Bulldogs 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
North Forsyth took North Gwinnett into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-12, 25-20, 20-25, 15-12.
North Forsyth can attribute much of their success to Hannah Hagen, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: North Forsyth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why North Gwinnett lost on Tuesday, don't look at Gabriella Roman. Despite the final result, she had seven digs and four aces.
North Forsyth has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for North Gwinnett, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-16.
North Forsyth didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Harrison on the 19th. North Gwinnett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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