It was a Battle of the Birds when Freeman faced off against Guardian Angels Central Catholic on Tuesday. The Freeman Falcons had just enough and edged the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Freeman got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-15, 19-25, 15-13.
Freeman had a senior duo take command as Ruby Goes had 28 digs and two aces and Anna Johansen had 13 digs and four aces. Those 28 digs set a new season-high mark for Goes.
They weren't the only good server: Freeman 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 eight consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Guardian Angels Central Catholic saw an underclassman step up: freshman Emma Cohee had 14 digs, two aces, and a kill. Cohee has been hot , having also posted 26 or more assists the last six times she's played. Tia Strehle was another key player, getting ten digs.
Freeman's win bumped their record up to 25-3. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-13 record.
Freeman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Yutan on the 30th. Guardian Angels Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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