If Grassfield was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Great Bridge last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grassfield Grizzlies took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hickory Hawks on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Grizzlies of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Grassfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-12.
Despite the loss, Grassfield still got an impressive performance from Melanie Vasconcellos, who had 14 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Vasconcellos has posted since October 1st.
With the defeat, Grassfield broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-7. As for Hickory, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
As of now, neither Grassfield nor Hickory have any future games scheduled.
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