With a playoff game on the line, Darien rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Greenwich Cardinals , sneaking past 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Wave sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Darien wouldn't go down easily and took Greenwich into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 15-11.
Darien found their leader in freshman Marlene Davis, who had 19 digs and two aces.
Darien kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in seven consecutive games.
Darien pushed their record up to 24-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Greenwich, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-3.
Darien's road trip will continue as they head out to face Glastonbury at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Glastonbury will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Darien surely won't give up without a fight. Greenwich does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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