Grant hadn't done well against Verdugo Hills recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Grant Lancers walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Verdugo Hills Dons. That's more bragging rights for the Lancers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grant had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-17.
Several Dons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emily Wagner, who had 15 digs. What's more, Wagner also racked up no aces, the mostshe's had in her last three games. Another player making a difference was Lauren Brink, who had seven digs and two aces.
Grant is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5-4 record this season. As for Verdugo Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-7-1.
Grant has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Arleta on the 17th. As for Verdugo Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Chavez on the 17th.
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