Seaforth had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Manteo Redskins by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Seaforth had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-14.
Seaforth was led to victory by Mia Kellam and Ally Forbes. Kellam had 17 digs and three aces, while Forbes had 13 kills, 12 digs, and five aces. Forbes is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last seven games she's played.
Seaforth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last five matches.
Easton Alexander and Mya Kelly certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Alexander had 13 digs, while Kelly had five digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Kelly a new career-high.
Seaforth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Manteo, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-5.
Seaforth has already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against McMichael on the 2nd. Manteo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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