Galena entered their tilt with Stockton on Thursday with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Stockton Blackhawks 2-1. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Galena got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 13-25, 25-19.
Galena can attribute much of their success to Abigale Merritt, who had seven digs, two aces, and a block. Merritt is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. Jayme Frank was another key player, getting seven digs and two aces.
Galena kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. They are a perfect 3-0 when they block at leastten attacks.
Despite the loss, Stockton still got an impressive performance from Emily Broshous, who had nine digs and two aces.
Galena's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-1. As for Stockton, the defeat snapped their losing streak at 16 games and leaves them with a 22-2 record.
Galena and Warren are set to duel on Tuesday. Galena is facing Warren at the right time seeing as Warren is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Stockton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Milledgeville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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